# Backyard Brains
> Company in Ann Arbor, United States.

- Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569
- Website listed in the source snapshot: https://backyardbrains.com/
- Category: [Businesses](https://directory.readyscan.ai/directory/businesses)
- Machine record: https://directory.readyscan.ai/discovery/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569.json
- Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:3dcdc35ab932d261
- Entity revision: fnv1a64:e72d707c67945cbb
- Published: 2026-10-19
- Modified: 2026-10-19

## Questions & answers
### [What is Backyard Brains?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-9dd8fa467c4e7036-a-686e7b5bfa7145804bd7)
“Backyard Brains is a small company that makes neuroscience educational equipment and experiments for students of all ages.”
Sources: https://backyardbrains.com/faq

### [Who are we?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-9dd8fa467c4e7036-a-b0490e5b452b83987a13)
“We are neuroscientists, engineers, and educators. You can find more detailed information about the people who work at Backyard Brains on our About Us page.”
Sources: https://backyardbrains.com/faq

### [Where are we located?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-9dd8fa467c4e7036-a-5da023102cee74e3a963)
“We started in and are primarily based in Ann Arbor, MI. We also have operations in Santiago, Chile, para llevar la neurociencia a todos. We have educators working out of San Diego, CA, and Seattle, WA.”
Sources: https://backyardbrains.com/faq

### [What is your return policy?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-9dd8fa467c4e7036-a-ba9a06877ad60f022f3c)
“We accept return requests within 30 days from the date you receive your item. Unopened products in their original packaging are eligible for a full refund.”
Sources: https://backyardbrains.com/faq

### [How old is Backyard Brains?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-9dd8fa467c4e7036-a-d370300b02ccf4451770)
“We incorporated in March of 2009 and shipped our first product (a SpikerBox to the graduate program at UC-San Diego) in April of 2010.”
Sources: https://backyardbrains.com/faq

### [Does Backyard Brains have a statement on the ethics of its research and use of insects?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-9dd8fa467c4e7036-a-20c35c597b5e1209b779)
“Yes! We have an ethical statement regarding our insect experiments at: Ethics”
Sources: https://backyardbrains.com/faq

### [What forms of payment do we accept?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-9dd8fa467c4e7036-a-781b19a6de5f5acc5174)
“We accept all major credit cards on our website, and we can take your card over the phone. Schools and institutions can also pay by purchase order (Net 30); see below.”
Sources: https://backyardbrains.com/faq

### [Do you accept purchase orders?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/backyard-brains-q61934569#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-9dd8fa467c4e7036-a-e61aca11e7b950b5586b)
“Yes. Build a quote and choose purchase order.”
Sources: https://backyardbrains.com/faq

## Company sources
- [Backyard Brains website](https://backyardbrains.com/) — backyardbrains.com
- [backyardbrains.com/faq](https://backyardbrains.com/faq) — backyardbrains.com · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-8e9657fe267e740e)
- [wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q61934569.json](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q61934569.json?revision=2522632493) — wikidata.org · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-a1092421e38c307b)

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