Connect The Wires. Turn On The Brain. Bring The Idea To Life!

A workshop designed to give you a hands-on understanding of how blood pressure monitors work. You will explore the basics of measurement, digital technologies, and biosignal devices, learning not only how but also why these devices function. Click for more info.

A workshop designed to help you develop an entrepreneurial approach to life and career. You will learn how to identify opportunities, test ideas, and use available resources effectively, with a focus on practical steps you can apply right away. Click for more info.

What if you could feel your brain constructing reality in real time? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll step inside the strange illusions that reveal how consciousness works. Using only simple tools, we’ll trick the brain into believing your nose is growing, show how your body map can be bent and stretched, and explore online experiments that prove we unconsciously sense eye gaze as a real force. By the end, you won’t just understand the science of consciousness — you’ll have experienced it yourself. Click for more info.

Through a series of four workshops, Miloš Rašić, a master electrical engineer specializing in robotics and biotechnology, will guide you from an idea to a functional robot that you can control using a laptop, joystick, or ROS system.
The series is designed for anyone stepping into the world of robotics for the first time. Click for more info.

Through a series of four workshops, Miloš Rašić, a master electrical engineer specializing in robotics and biotechnology, will guide you from an idea to a functional robot that you can control using a laptop, joystick, or ROS system.
The series is designed for anyone stepping into the world of robotics for the first time. Click for more info.

In this four-workshop series, explore the brain and body through interactive experiments and technology. This series introduces the basics of neuroscience and bioelectronics, teaching you how to capture signals from muscles, the brain, and even plants while developing your own mini-projects. Click for more info.

Through a series of four workshops, Miloš Rašić, a master electrical engineer specializing in robotics and biotechnology, will guide you from an idea to a functional robot that you can control using a laptop, joystick, or ROS system.
The series is designed for anyone stepping into the world of robotics for the first time. Click for more info.

Through a series of four workshops, Miloš Rašić, a master electrical engineer specializing in robotics and biotechnology, will guide you from an idea to a functional robot that you can control using a laptop, joystick, or ROS system.
The series is designed for anyone stepping into the world of robotics for the first time. Click for more info.

In this four-workshop series, explore the brain and body through interactive experiments and technology. This series introduces the basics of neuroscience and bioelectronics, teaching you how to capture signals from muscles, the brain, and even plants while developing your own mini-projects. Click for more info.

Have you ever wondered how neurons in the brain communicate and connect to create thoughts, feelings, and movements?
In this interactive workshop, you’ll discover how electrical signals are generated in the brain and how they travel through neural networks. Click for more info.

Brain on electricity? No, on magnet!
Have you ever wondered how a magnet can influence the brain and trigger changes in its activity?
In this interactive workshop, participants will discover the principles of non-invasive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and learn how the brain’s responses can be measured in real time. Click for more info.

Have you ever seen or heard neural impulses? Did you know that our bodies constantly communicate through electrical signals—from neurons carrying our thoughts to muscles moving our bodies? Have you ever wondered what it feels like to control someone—or to be under someone else’s control? In this workshop, you’ll step into the exciting world of the body’s electrical signals, neural communication, and motor control using devices designed by Backyard Brains scientists. Click for more info.

Polluters that clean themselves?
Imagine a world where microbes and plants have the ability to remove toxins from soil, water, and air – without harmful chemicals or enormous costs. This workshop reveals how bioremediation, a modern biotechnological discipline, transforms pollution into sustainable innovation and shows how science can become a tool for entrepreneurship and positive environmental change. Click for more info.

How can microorganisms help fight bacterial infections? In this workshop, you’ll discover how biotechnology connects genetics, nature, and technology — laying the groundwork for developing new therapies and innovative biotechnological solutions. Click for more info.

Backyard Brains’ OpenLab presents a series of four interactive workshops to be held on November 24 and 27, and December 1 and 4, 2025. The series is designed to guide participants through the complete research process, from hands-on measurement and data analysis to the final presentation of their own mini research project. Click for more info.

Have you ever wondered what really happens when artificial intelligence (AI) writes text, generates images, or answers your questions?

If you’ve ever been curious about how ChatGPT “knows” what to say, how realistic images are created from text, or why AI sometimes gets things right and other times completely misses the point or starts to “hallucinate” — this workshop is your chance to understand it all through simple explanations and concrete examples. This session reveals how AI actually “thinks,” demystifying the core principles behind the technology that’s transforming the world. Click for more info.

How do you find the life-defining signal in a sea of electrical noise?

We’re continuing the Backyard Brains’ OpenLab workshop series (November 24 & 27 and December 1 & 4, 2025), taking you from the basics of measurement all the way to the final presentation of your mini research project.

In these workshops, you’ll have the chance to step into the role of a neuroscientist. You’ll turn your ideas into scientific hypotheses, test them through data collection and analysis, and finally design your own scientific poster and present your results — just like at a real scientific conference! Click for more info.

Are you faster than your own reflex? Does your dominant hand really send “stronger” signals than the non-dominant one?
Welcome to the third installment of the Backyard Brains’ OpenLab series (November 24 & 27, December 1 & 4, 2025), where participants dive into a key stage of the scientific process: conducting an experiment. Click for more info.

How do you turn a sea of complex information into a clear and engaging story?

In an era where science is constantly confronted with waves of misinformation, the ability to communicate facts clearly, accurately, and engagingly has become a crucial skill, not only for scientists, but for anyone who wants to contribute to a well-informed society. This workshop shows how even the most complex scientific ideas can be transformed into messages that audiences understand and remember. Click for more info.

How do you present your scientific discovery in the best possible way?

Welcome to the grand finale of the Backyard Brains’ OpenLab series (November 24 & 27, December 1 & 4, 2025). Designed to guide you through the entire research process, this final workshop brings you to its centerpiece: the public presentation of your work. Click for more info.

Gene therapy is no longer science fiction, it is a rapidly evolving field reshaping how we understand and treat disease. This workshop opens the door to a world in which DNA is not only read but also repaired. It is designed for anyone curious about what modern biotechnology can truly achieve today. Click for more info.

Have you ever seen and heard an electrical signal from a muscle?
In this workshop, you’ll have the chance to identify, record, and visually display the activity of your own muscles, and through hands-on experimentation, learn the fundamentals of electrophysiology. Every demonstration is fully interactive: you’ll be both the scientist and the test subject! Click for more info.

An introduction to 3D printing doesn’t have to be abstract or complicated. This workshop guides you into the world of digital modeling through the most enjoyable example possible: creating your own New Year’s ornament. It offers a hands-on, visually engaging entry point into a technology that blends creativity and engineering, designed to quickly prepare you for independent work. Click for more info.

Through hands-on work with the Neuron SpikerBox, you will discover what a real action potential (nerve impulse) looks like and how a simple stimulus can completely change a neuron’s behavior. You will notice surprising similarities between our own nervous system and that of invertebrates. Click for more info.

Discover how one person’s electrical signals can control the movements of another, an experience that is scientific, technological, and deeply personal all at once. And no, it’s not telepathy! By working with the Human-to-Human Interface system, you will take part in one of the most exciting experiments in the entire series: controlling another person using your own muscle signals. Click for more info.

Do you react faster to sound or light? What happens when you need to ignore some signals and respond to others?

In this workshop, you will test the speed of your nervous system and explore how different stimuli affect your reaction time. Through a series of short, high-intensity experiments, you will examine how the brain registers light, sound, and their combinations, and how efficiently your nervous system responds to these signals. The Reaction Timer system lets you see your neurophysiology in numbers, and perhaps even surprise yourself. Click for more info.

This is the grand finale of the series, the moment when your biological signals become creative material. In this workshop, you will design and build your own interactive project: from EMG-controlled light installations, to neurofeedback soundscapes, to performances in which one participant influences another through their biological signals. This is a laboratory where ideas turn into prototypes and prototypes into functional biotechnological creations. Click for more info.

Explore how entrepreneurial thinking applies to work and everyday life – whether you run your own business or work for someone else.

Through practical examples and principles like the “Mom Test,” you’ll learn how to research the market, talk to the right people, create a minimum viable product (MVP), and learn from real results. The workshop encourages developing discipline, recognizing opportunities, and taking initiative in any context. Click for more info.

Practical introductory 3D printing workshop for complete beginners. In the first workshop, you’ll create a personalized nameplate that will become part of a phone holder in the second workshop. You’ll prepare it for printing and learn basic design principles for 3D printing. The workshop is designed as a two-part series — we recommend attending both sessions. Click for more info.

Second session of the two-part 3D printing workshop for beginners. You’ll assemble the complete project — your personalized name tag from day one becomes part of the phone holder! Through hands-on work, you’ll see how model orientation, supports, and basic settings affect print quality. This session continues the series and builds on knowledge from the previous day. Click for more info.

How do scientists design molecules that protect us from viruses? What actually happens when a virus enters our cell, and how do antiviral drugs manage to stop it? In this workshop, you’ll step into the fascinating world of antiviral therapy development – a process that combines biochemistry, molecular biology, and pharmacy in the search for molecules that can save lives. Click for more info.

What if you could control a robotic claw using electrical impulses from your own muscles? In this workshop, you’ll step into the fascinating world of brain-machine interfaces – technology that connects biological signals with digital devices.

We’ll use Spiker:Bit and Claw – innovative devices from Backyard Brains that allow you to record electrical impulses from your body and use them to control robotics. Through hands-on experiments, discover how our bodies communicate in the language of electricity and how the nervous system can connect with external technologies. Click for more info.

The first of three workshops combining ecology, technology, and hands-on work. Workshops can be attended as a complete series or individually.

In this workshop, you will learn about urban gardening and its role in modern cities, as well as the technology that makes it smarter and more efficient. Through discussion, examples, and hands-on work, you’ll connect nature and electronics, understanding how food can be grown even where space is limited. The workshop provides a solid foundation for all subsequent practical projects. Click for more info.

In this workshop, you’ll plant microgreens and learn how proper conditions directly affect their growth. Through hands-on work, you’ll connect biology and technology, using Arduino for automatic light control. You’ll learn how collecting environmental data enables smart decisions that improve plant growing conditions. Click for more info.

In this workshop, you’ll connect everything you’ve learned so far and build a functional smart gardening system. You’ll use Arduino to control microgreen lighting and watering, relying on real environmental sensor data. Through teamwork, you’ll understand how technology directly contributes to sustainable and efficient plant cultivation. Click for more info.

After discovering in the first workshop how DNA is “repaired” and what the basic gene therapy techniques are, it’s time to go deeper. Here we move from theory to what’s already happening in medical centers around the world – to diseases currently being treated with gene therapy, as well as the ethical questions this technology raises. This workshop guides you through more complex examples, real limitations, and responsible boundaries of application. Click for more info.

Special guest lecture by Tim Marzullo, American neuroscientist

Everything we feel, think, or do originates from the same source: electrical signals flowing through our body. But this is not unique to humans—it’s a universal language of life shared by neurons in our brain, cockroach legs, and even the leaves of a Venus flytrap waiting for its prey.

In this interactive workshop, American neuroscientist Tim Marzullo takes us behind the scenes of biology. Using innovative Backyard Brains equipment, we’ll transform invisible biological processes into sound and images, showing how nature uses electricity for movement, communication, and survival. Click for more info.

Special guest lecture by Tim Marzullo, American neuroscientist

What happens when you connect the electrical signals of life—bioelectricity—with technology? Discover how they build bridges between biology and innovations that are changing the world.

Tim Marzullo returns to show us the fascinating world of bioelectricity: how we can connect neural signals with robotics, musical instruments, and even the nervous systems of other people. This workshop brings something special—the European premiere of SpikerBot, an educational robot where you design the neural networks that control its behavior! Click for more info.

What’s hiding on your fingertips? Do you know how many living beings are breathing alongside you right now?

We invite you to an interactive workshop that opens the door to the invisible world of microorganisms: through story, experiment, and personal experience. What does a bacterial cell look like? Why do bacteria have different shapes? When are they our allies, and when do they cause disease? What are single-celled fungi and why are they irreplaceable in agriculture? And finally: how are microorganisms cultured in the laboratory?

In the practical part, participants leave their own “microbiological signature” — fingerprints on nutrient medium that they take home. Can yeast breathe? How to prove it? What can really be seen under a microscope and how do scientists record those observations? You’ll try all of this yourself, with microscopy and drawing of specimens.

The workshop is designed to spark curiosity, ask the right questions, and show that science isn’t abstract — it’s all around us. And on us. Click for more info.

How do you turn yourself into a memorable brand? How do you tell your story—about yourself or your project—in a way that leaves a lasting impression? In a world where we’re constantly exposed to thousands of messages daily, it’s crucial to know how to stand out and ensure your message reaches the right audience—whether you’re job hunting, promoting your idea, or building a career.

In this workshop, you’ll step into the world of marketing and branding through dynamic lessons, practical examples, and hands-on tasks that will make you an active participant. You’ll learn how to identify your unique story, how to present it to the public, and how to use marketing tools for successful communication in all areas of life. Click for more info.

Introductory 3D printing workshop with a special occasion: Valentine’s Day! Learn 3D design and printing basics while making a small personalized token with a message for your loved ones. Everyone will have a personal gift! Click for more info.

What if you could program lights to follow your heartbeat or control speakers with the strength of your grip? In this workshop, you’ll enter the world of bioengineering where your body becomes the controller. Using the Backyard Brains Spiker:bit device, you’ll learn how to record electrical signals from your body and transform them into interactive digital projects.

This is a hands-on workshop for beginners—no prior technical knowledge required. Through direct experiments, you’ll discover how your muscles, heart, and brain generate electricity and how these signals can be used to control technology. Click for more info.

Continue your bioengineering journey! After mastering the basics of recording bioelectric signals in Workshop 1, it’s time to level up: creating advanced bio-controlled systems.

In this workshop, you’ll design and build your own functional neuroprosthetic hand controlled by your muscle signals, create interactive installations that respond to your emotional state, or make a bio-controlled musical machine. This is a laboratory where your creativity meets neuroscience. Click for more info.

While it’s cold and cloudy outside, let’s move astronomy into the comfort of our armchairs.

With the help of open and free tools available on the internet, we’ll embark on a journey through space: we’ll start in our cosmic neighborhood, the Solar System, then race through our galaxy, the Milky Way, and finally peek even deeper into the vastness of the cosmos. We’ll talk about astronomy, astrophysics and astrobiology, as well as everything intriguing that inevitably appears along the way. Click for more info.

Why don’t we exterminate all mosquitoes? Or other organisms that only cause us problems?

Through learning the basic principles of ecology in this workshop, you’ll discover why we shouldn’t exterminate all organisms that negatively affect humans in some way. Ecology is a scientific discipline that primarily studies the mutual relationships among organisms, as well as the interactions of organisms with their environment.

Understanding basic ecological principles helps us comprehend why it’s important to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems. After the workshop, you’ll be able to look at problem solutions with more understanding, all with the goal of protecting nature.

Through this workshop, you’ll become familiar with the basic principles of how ecosystems function, and through examples and exercises, you’ll discover the world around you—and maybe even learn to love and appreciate it more. Click for more info.

Experience firsthand how the brain really works. Through short experiments and experiential exercises, you’ll discover how perception, attention, and reasoning shape our everyday lives—often without us even knowing.

This isn’t an ordinary lecture about the brain, but an opportunity to observe your own thinking in real time and become more aware, focused, and resistant to cognitive traps and logical fallacies. Click for more info.

What do we actually know about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? This workshop presents current scientific knowledge about ASD — from its causes to the therapies used today. You’ll also hear how this disorder is studied in the laboratory, primarily through animal models, and why this approach is essential for understanding and improving the quality of life of people with ASD.

In the interactive part of the workshop, you’ll have the chance to experience a few moments of everyday life “in the shoes” of a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder — and feel firsthand what the world looks like from their perspective. Click for more info.

The first of two workshops combining ecology, technology, and hands-on work. The workshops can be attended as a series or individually.

In this workshop, you’ll explore urban gardening and its role in modern cities, then discover the technology that makes it smarter and more efficient. You’ll plant microgreens and learn how proper conditions directly affect their growth. Through hands-on work with Arduino, you’ll connect biology and technology by programming an automatic light control system.

Note for participants: Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops with Arduino IDE installed if possible. We will try to provide computers for those who cannot bring their own.

Download link (for Windows users): arduino-ide_2.3.7_Windows_64bit.exe
Installation guide: Download and install Arduino IDE Click for more info.

The second of two workshops combining ecology, technology, and hands-on work. The workshops can be attended as a series or individually.

In this workshop, you’ll connect everything you’ve learned and build a functional smart gardening system. Using Arduino, you’ll control both lighting and automated watering of microgreens, relying on real-time data from soil moisture sensors. Through teamwork, you’ll understand how technology directly contributes to sustainable and efficient plant cultivation.

Note for participants: Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops with Arduino IDE installed if possible. We will try to provide computers for those who cannot bring their own.

Download link (for Windows users): arduino-ide_2.3.7_Windows_64bit.exe
Installation guide: Download and install Arduino IDE Click for more info.

How fast can your brain react? Is your dominant hand truly faster? What happens when you’re distracted—does your reaction time slow down?

In this interactive workshop, you’ll step into the role of a neuroscientist and test the speed and precision of your own nervous system. Using Backyard Brains Reaction Timer and Human SpikerBox, you’ll conduct real experiments on yourself and others—measuring reaction times in milliseconds and recording the electrical activity of your muscles in real time.

Every experiment is fully interactive: you are both the scientist and the test subject. Click for more info.

Imagine you’re in a position where you need to manage a city under conditions of climate extremes. What would you do if a supercell storm was approaching your city? This workshop gives you the opportunity to practice making complex decisions through interactive simulation and teamwork, and develop practical skills for facing climate challenges.

At the workshop you become a decision-maker in a city for one day: as a team you decide whether to invest in parks or solar power plants, how to defend against flooding, and how your decisions affect people and their lives. On the spot you see the consequences of your decisions and learn from experts through discussion and reflection. Click for more info.

As much as “surfing” the internet opens the doors to unlimited opportunities for expanding knowledge, connecting people, and development, it also hides a sea of dangers we are exposed to. Unfortunately, there are more and more people creating fake profiles on social networks, sending manipulative messages, or tempting offers that conceal a dark reality behind them. The question is how to become aware of what is actually happening and protect yourself from all of it. At our workshop, you will learn exactly that! Through interactive work, analysis of real situations, and case studies, you will learn how to recognize risky contacts, manipulative behavior patterns, and fake offers — as well as what the correct and safe responses are in those situations. The workshop encourages critical thinking, develops awareness of personal safety, and strengthens young people’s capacity to make the right decisions. Click for more info.