Backyard Brains Muscle Spikerbox: Neuroscience In A Box

Nice high tect product with a great build at a low price, the only change I wold make is more heavy duty cables but thats something which is easy to correct yourself considering the product is at such a reasonable cost. Maybe they should sell that as an extra option or potential for future additions.

We are extremely impressed with this EMG Spiker-Box and the electrophysiology experiments it can be used for. It is the ideal gift for anyone interested in practical activities exploring neuroscience. This device allows you to detect bio-electric activity of small or large muscles. The makers of the Spiker-Box, Backyard Brains, Inc. have also created a wide variety of experiments for neuroscience exploration, using the EMG Spiker-Box, which they have posted on their fabulous website www.backyardbrains.com. The best thing about this is all the experiments come with video tutorials, step-by-step guides and can be adapted to fit all levels of learning. This is the ideal 'toy' for curious middle-schoolers and advanced undergraduates alike. We had the fortune to meet the founders of Backyard Brains, Inc. at a science expo last year. Our 11 year old son, who has a passion for electronics and robotics, was inspired by the Spiker-Box creations and after meeting the co-founders was keen to learn more about neuroscience. Backyard Brains, Inc. have opened a whole new world of discovery, learning and understanding for him. His curiosity grows with every experiment he creates with the Spiker-Box. I can't thank Backyard Brains, Inc. enough for designing something that brings neuroscience to young, curious minds.

I bought my brother and his two kids (girl age 2, boy age 5) a Muscle SpikerBox Bundle for Christmas. They loved it! It worked as advertised and was pretty neat. We did lots of experiments showing how electricity passed through all of our bodies. If we held the electrodes just right, we were able to be our own radio antennae and could clearly hear a radio station through the device. Impressive! Everything is learning opportunity with these kids!"