Application form - The Last Black Box Feb2021

The Last Black Box (LBB): disclaimer

The LBB course is not a traditional introduction to technology (programming, electronics, etc.). The course follows the principle of "no black boxes". Every piece of technology that you use to build your robot will first be explained in detail. For example, instead of giving you a microcontroller and teaching you to program immediately, we spend the first half of the course building the essential components of a computer. This training style is intense but the mostrewarding and useful for a multitude of neuroscience research areas. Scientists studying the brain (i.e. the last black box) should not have any man-made black boxes getting in their way.

For the course, you will need access to a monitor (with HDMI input, i.e. not a laptop screen), a USB keyboard, and a USB mouse. All other materials will be provided in the NeuroKit. No prior experience in electronics, robotics, or programming is necessary, but a very strong enthusiasm for finding out how the technology around us really works is a must.
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Please make sure to have gathered all required information below before you start your submission.

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- Personal information (contact details, …)*
- Curriculum vitae (submitted as a separate file, max 3 pages , pdf format) *
- List of publications in peer-reviewed journals (no meeting abstracts, supply list in PubMed format )
- Motivation for attending this course (about 300 words)*
- Research interests and background relevant for attending this Cajal Neurokit (about 300 words)*
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Please describe below your prior experience with the technologies used in neuroscience: programming, electronics, data acquisition, data analysis, imaging, machine learning/AI, etc. This course does not require prior experience, but your answers to this question will help us organize the interactive training sessions.
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