The people
NeuroTinker is a small team with a shared interest in how the brain works and how people learn. We design the hardware, write the curriculum, and answer the support email.
Jarod found us after we sold a few early NeuroBytes kits to the UofM neuro department and thought the project was cool. He heads up firmware development and helps out a great deal with electrical engineering stuff, too.
Zach designed and manufactured the current generation of NeuroBytes prototypes. His background is in materials science and engineering (with a long history of electronics tinkering), so he has been learning a lot about neuroscience as of late.
Joe is the neuroscientist on the team and works on identifying neuron behavior in real nervous systems to model in a simplified manner, as well as educational curricula. His background is in undergraduate education and neurodegeneration research.
On camera
Our interview with This Week in Science from the 2016 World Maker Faire in New York City covers the first kits, the classroom work, and where the platform goes next.
Where we work and learn
Our work sits between neuroscience, engineering, and the classroom. These institutions and organizations share that ground.