'Neuroscience for everyone' . At school, the gentlemen were allowed to cut open a frog in biology class, but the real work never happened. They were never allowed to experiment with the brain, the area where the real magic happens.
With their company Backyard Brains, the gentlemen are changing this. Neurology is now within reach for everyone. Last Monday, after years of preparation, they launched their so-called RoboRoach project on Kickstarter. The gentlemen only need 10,000 dollars to get the project off the ground, but if they succeed, then in the near future everyone will be able to order a cockroach and a corresponding toolkit online. You can then get started at home yourself: simply implant an electrode in the nervous system of the insect, after which latvia phone number list you can communicate with it using an app. You will then be the proud owner of the world's first commercially available cyborg!
Manual
Is this operation difficult? To answer this question, the gentlemen have recorded a simple instructional video. The video lasts a total of 13 minutes, for your convenience I have written down the instructions below.
Warning: This video contains images that may be disturbing and is therefore not suitable for sensitive viewers.
“Take the cockroach and immerse it in ice water. This water serves as an anesthetic. After a few minutes in the water, the animal will no longer feel anything. Then sand the head of the cockroach so that the electrode can be stuck to it with superglue. Then spread the wings of the insect and stick them to the board with silly putty. Then poke a small hole in the thorax of the cockroach and put the wire of the electrode in the hole. Push the wire about three millimeters deep into the thorax.