One of Northwest Noggin’s signature art projects!
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We love crafting new neurons and glia out of pipe cleaners (or chenille stems), which are widely and affordably available in North American public schools.
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DISCOVER: ABOUT Pipe Cleaner Neurons
MAKE YOUR OWN: MAKE Pipe Cleaner Neurons
(Design by David Shaw, Intel)
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CREATE: How to make a pipe cleaner neuron
WATCH: Making pipe cleaner neurons in the classroom
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What should I make?
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You can craft ANY type of brain cell, including a cone photoreceptor!
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Or how about a taste receptor?
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Or a cortical pyramidal cell?
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Or one of the recently discovered “rose hip” inhibitory neurons from human cortex!
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Perhaps a Pacinian corpuscle responding to pressure in the deeper layers of skin..?
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Or a Meissner’s corpuscle that lets you detect light touch?
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Or a muscle spindle!
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LEARN MORE: Flex Your Muscles … and Your Brain!
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So many options..!
What color is your…neuron?
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Glial cells too! They make up half the cells in your brain!
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LEARN MORE: Glia as Architects of Central Nervous System Formation and Function
Create more and have fun!
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