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Growing Human Neurons on a Home Made Electrode Array

The Thought Emporium · 3.4M views · 2019-12-03 · 17:19

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Overview

The Thought Emporium builds a homemade multi-electrode array, grows human neurons on it and attempts to take readings. It is the first part of a series aimed at connecting living neurons to a computer.

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HN cites it as an impressive garage-science example of neuron-computer interfaces and hard-science DIY biology.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2020–2025

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Neuroscience & the brainBiology & biotechnologyEmbedded systems & DIY electronics
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mrtksn · 2023-07 · Recommendation

Interesting is understatement, it's a channel which is one of the closer ones to hard science on the hard science - pop science spectrum and still having more than a million subscribers. Some outstanding videos IMHO: The channel owner applies himself a gene therapy to fix his lactose intolerance. [LINK] How exactly the Covid Tests work: [LINK] Growing Human Neurons Connected to a Computer [VIDEO] Especially the Covid test video was eye opening against the conspiracy theorist propaganda during the pandemic because knowing how tests actually work on practical level makes you see through the claims effort free.

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kevlened · 2023-06 · Recommendation

If you're interested in exploring direct neuron + computer integration, Justin Atkin from The Thought Emporium is attempting to grow neurons on an electrode array. Here are two episodes that cover his work: Growing Human Neurons Connected to a Computer - [VIDEO] Connecting Neurons to a Computer: The New Plan - [LINK]

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Ftuuky · 2023-01 · Recommendation

Seeing a dude grow human neurons directly connected to a computer chip to make a "human AI", all from his garage [0]. It showed me what is possible with science these days if you have enough dedication and know-how. Made me feel deeply excited and scared for the incoming future. [0] [VIDEO]

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