• Human
  • Grade 6+
  • Supervision

Human-Human Interface

Control another person's hand with your brain... the demo no one forgets.

The Human-Human Interface is our most dramatic neuroscience demonstration. One person's brain sends a voluntary command, and through EMG recording and electrical stimulation, another person's hand moves involuntarily. It's safe, it's startl

As seen in Greg Gage's TED Talk... over 10 million views. The single best way to get anyone excited about neuroscience.

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How the Human-Human Interface works

The Human-Human Interface is a classroom neuroscience kit for demonstrating EMG recording, motor neuron signaling, and electrical stimulation in one unforgettable human-to-human control experiment.

  1. The controller flexes their arm, and the Human-Human Interface records the EMG muscle signal from the forearm.
  2. The signal is amplified and sent through stimulation electrodes on the second person's forearm.
  3. The second person's hand moves involuntarily, showing how voluntary brain commands become measurable muscle activity.

What students learn

Students see how the nervous system turns intention into movement. The demo connects motor neurons, EMG signals, muscles, and stimulation in a way students can feel and observe directly.

  • Voluntary vs. involuntary muscle activation.
  • How EMG signals are recorded from the body.
  • How electrical stimulation can activate muscles.
  • How neural interfaces relate to neuroprosthetics and rehabilitation.
  • Why nervous system signals can be measured, amplified, and used in experiments.

Best for

  • Neuroscience classroom demonstrations.
  • STEM outreach and museum events.
  • University neuroscience labs.
  • Human physiology lessons.
  • Neuroengineering and neuroprosthetics introductions.

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