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Growing Living Rat Neurons To Play... DOOM? | Part 1

The Thought Emporium · demo · Watch on YouTube

Neuroscience & the brainBiology & biotechnology

What it is

The Thought Emporium grows living rat neurons on an electrode array and tries to train them to play Doom. It is part of a series on biological computing.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited whenever biocomputing or neurons-on-chip come up, as an accessible example of how such a system can be built.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “They run an amazing channel that covers a variety of topics. Highly recommend.”

    Similar neuron project from an amazing channel

    chneu, 2025-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Human Brain Cells on Chip for Sale – First biocomputing platform hits the market”

  2. “it os as fascinating and horrifying as it sounds.”

    Series training neural network to play DOOM

    zonkerdonker, 2024-05 · Recommendation · in “First Bioprocessor Powered by Human Brain Organoids”

  3. “the Thought Emporium youtube channel has some explanatory [videos]”

    Explains the process of growing neurons that play Doom

    fenykep, 2026-03 · Recommendation · in “Living Human Brain Cells Play Doom on a CL1”

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Topics: neurons, doom, biocomputing, neuroscience, diy biotech

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