OK, although this looks really interesting, I have one question: Don't most people think cockroaches are super icky?
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Mike Palij <m...@nyu.edu> wrote: > For those of you who are handy working with electronic components > and doing surgery on large bugs, here's something you might consider > doing for your next lab class though you probably should practice first > to make sure that you know what you're doing when you create your > cyborg cockroach. > > Yes, this is very weird. > > Anyway, here is one of several articles that are currently out there on > how a new company "Backyard Brains" is selling RoboRoach kits > and materials. Check out the video at the end of the article (which > is also on the YouTube); see: > http://blogs.smithsonianmag.**com/smartnews/2013/06/cyborg-** > cockroaches-may-become-new-**teaching-tools-in-**neuroscience-classes/<http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/06/cyborg-cockroaches-may-become-new-teaching-tools-in-neuroscience-classes/> > > NOTE #1: I did not know that ice water anesthetizes cockroaches. > > NOTE#2: Definitely not for people who find cockroaches super icky. > > -Mike Palij > New York University > m...@nyu.edu > > P.S. It's probably a good a idea to get your cockroaches from the > "Backyard Brains" folks instead of using "home grown" ones. ;-) > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: devoldercar...@gmail.com. > To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/**u?id=177920.** > a45340211ac7929163a02162444433**41&n=T&l=tips&o=26051<http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443341&n=T&l=tips&o=26051> > or send a blank email to leave-26051-177920.** > a45340211ac7929163a02162444433**4...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<leave-26051-177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> > -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=26054 or send a blank email to leave-26054-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
