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Backyard Brains
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On a mission to democratize brain research by developing DIY neuroscience tools for K-12 and college. Let's start the #NeuroRevolution!

https://backyardbrains.com/
🤩 “My goal wasn’t best functioning but low cost, for people who can’t pay more than 200-300 Euros to be able to do simple things like grabbing a cup of coffee or a paper, a ball and the like.”

More in our new blog post 👇👇
blog.backyardbrains.com/2025/03/low-...
March 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
You're looking at a functioning myoelectric robotic prosthetic hand custom-built for a person born without left-hand fingers! The engineer: student Jorge Iglesias Costas from Barcelona, who made it using our EMG sensor from Human Spikerbox. Blog post coming soon! #neuroskyence
📷 Jorge IC
March 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Kids can do amazing things as scientists, if we only give them a nudge! Throwback to our report on an incredibly brave teen scientist from Tucson AZ and her research of stress tolerance in first responders. Kudos to her mentors too! #edusky #neuroskyence

👉 blog.backyardbrains.com/2024/05/stre...
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
#BrainAwarenessWeek2025 is almost upon us! What exciting activities do you have planned for March 10-16? Make sure to tag us if you're using our kits. 🧠🎊
February 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Meet Renfield, our ravenous Venus Flytrap! Intern Matías is currently investigating how quickly this fly-loving plant plans for its next meal. (Okay, he isn't really called Renfield. But he does like his flies. 🤫)

More in Matías' blog post 👇👇
tinyurl.com/VenusFlytrapMeal
February 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
From our co-founder's speech at Congreso Futuro, Chile's largest conference on science and technology. Check out the video if you speak Spanish! Tim's live demo of Iron Man's gauntlet a.k.a. The Claw begins at 1:55:04.
▶️ tinyurl.com/BYBCongresoF...
#congresofuturo2025 #neuroscience
January 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Wishing you a nice and calm holiday season and a very brainy 2025! 🎁❄️🎄
December 27, 2024 at 7:37 PM
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Our proudest moment in 2024? 🌱 Seeing a peer-reviewed study published by high-schoolers we mentored. They started an open-source library of plant electrophysiological responses. A prime example of the #openscience spirit that we so cherish!

#edusky #neuroskyence
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tinyurl.com/HiSchoolPaper
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM