Through my involvement with the CSNE at UW, I was able to teach a six-week course on neural engineering for high school students in summer 2016 and again in 2017. I've now turned that live course into an online version, which includes six hours of video lectures, instructions for three hands-on demos, homework assignments, and …
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Science of Frankenstein – Halloween at Pacific Science Center 2017
I was lucky enough last year to talk about the neuroscience of zombies at Pacific Science Center. And this year I had the delight that they let me come back to talk about the science of Frankenstein! I discussed the neuroscience of Frankenstein's creature, some of the scientific advancements he would have had to make …
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DIY brain hat!
I have been inspired by the rush of brain hats on the internet of late. And you too can make a brain hat! It's an easy project - you only need to know how to knit, purl, and decrease - but long. (You have to make approximately a bazillion brain ridges.) I adapted my pattern …
It’s 2017, where’s my cyborg?
Last week my lab mate James and I gave a talk at the Pacific Science Center on the present and future of brain-computer interfaces. It was pretty rad. I'm sorry we missed you there (unless you came, in which case thanks for finding my website!) but you can still check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVOYpDWT8Qk and …
Neuroscience of Zombies, watch now!
Missed me at the Neuroscience of Zombies at Pacific Science Center? Want to catch my zingers in the Q&A again? Watch here: https://youtu.be/KesIm3U2wDI
Neuroscience of Zombies, 10/28!
Come see me at Pacific Science Center on Wednesday 10/28 for a very special Halloween edition of Science in the City: The Neuroscience of Zombies! Free for PSC members and $5 for everyone else. More info here!
