Emily Deneen

Using a Brain-Computer Interface to Increase Focus

I am very bad a focu- … Where was I? Right: I am very, extremely, bad at… Crap, not again. I am very bad at focusing. Many of us are. So to battle this, I decided to use a brain-computer interface — a device that measures our brain’s electrical activity — to

Five Lessons I Learned From The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

There are life lessons to be learned from William Kamkwamba, which are highlighted in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Here are my top five: Here’s William Kamkwamba, standing on the windmill, looking majestic.The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a movie based on William Kamkwamba’s life

How to get started with 3D Printing

3D printing is fun to do, and luckily, you can make an impact while you’re at it! Photo by NeONBRAND [https://unsplash.com/@neonbrand?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral]I started learning how to 3D

Improving Agriculture with CRISPR

Gene editing has many different applications in the future, especially agriculture. Gene editing is an emerging technology that (surprise) lets us edit our genes. Usually, gene editing is done with CRISPR/CAS-9, which, simply put, cuts unwanted DNA and pastes new DNA in its place. You can read more about

Playing Google’s Hidden Dino Game Using Brainwaves

Recently, I’ve been researching BCIs (brain-computer interfaces), and I decided to start developing with one myself! BCIs can have a huge impact on people with disabilities. For example, BCIs have been used to increase motor functions for paralysis [https://youtu.be/he9rHbH6Kvw], provide additional methods of communication [https://www.

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