Quantity   Component name
1 × Pond snails Lymnaea stagnalis, number depends on how many trials you do
1 × Tank with water, moss, and rocks For keeping the snails happy and healthy in a good ecosystem!
1 × Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) 50 mmol/L or 0.7g in 147g H20
1 × Syringe For anesthetization, 3 mL or more
1 × Needle 1 needle for each snail; can use the same syringe
1 × Microscope,40x-80x, 8 Watt LED lights For locating the neurons
1 × Dissection Minuten Pins For pinning and locating the neurons, 0.1 mm in diameter
1 × Wire Stainless steel or wire, 25 micrometers in diameter, better if insulated
1 × Backyard Brains SpikerBox Amplifies spikes so they can be heard
1 × Backyard Brains SpikeRecorder software Shows a visualization of the spikes on a computer or mobile phone
1 × Snail saline See Log 2 for the components