BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI)

From the opening presentation to the closing discussion — we love hosting groups who are just as excited to be here as we are to have them. 🧪🤍

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In 1998, a neuroscientist and a philosopher bet a case of wine on whether we'd crack consciousness by 2023. Twenty-five years later, one of them handed over a bottle of 1978 Madeira — and promptly doubled down for 2048. The question isn't just unsolved. It might be unsolvable by the methods we've been using. The latest post in our Forum series digs into why. 🔗

What Counts as Evidence - Promega Connections A 25-year bet, a bottle of 1978 Madeira, and the question that has stumped some of the sharpest minds in consciousness research.

Another incredible year in the books for our Youth Apprenticeship Biotechnology program! 🎉🔬

This cohort showed up, suited up, and got to work — pipetting, analyzing, problem-solving, and growing into the next generation of biotech professionals. Watching these students go from day 1 nerves to genuine lab confidence never gets old.

From hands-on techniques to real-world skills they'll carry into college and careers, this year was full of moments we won't forget. So proud of everything the Class of 2025–2026 accomplished. 🥼

The 2026 Consciousness Forum brings together scientists, clinicians, indigenous knowledge holders, and contemplative practitioners to explore the intelligence that lives beyond language.

If you're drawn to questions at the edges of what we know — about perception, mind, and what intelligence means — this is your community.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Reach out to learn more.

Register before seats fill. May 21–22, Madison, WI.

https://events.btci.org/forum/international-consciousness/

Temple Grandin assumed everyone thought in pictures. Finding out they didn't was finding out she had a filter. Post 2 of 3 leading up to the Forum on Consciousness — check it out! 👇

The Filter You Didn't Choose - Promega Connections What does neurodiversity reveal about how minds filter experience? The answer touches consciouness research, psychedelics, and your own perception.

Three weeks out! Here's who you'll hear at the 2026 Consciousness Forum (May 21–22, Madison, WI):

Christof Koch — Idealism and the science of consciousness

Diane Hennacy Powell — Telepathy research in nonspeaking individuals

Dean Radin — Decades of psi research and methodology

Cassandra Vieten — Transformative experiences and other ways of knowing

Andrew Holecek — Dream yoga, lucid dreaming, and dark retreat

Gabriela Torres Platas — Neural correlates of Tibetan dream yoga

Rachel Harris — Childhood mystical experience and ontological shock

Kieran Fox — Neuroscience, spirituality, and Einstein

Casey Brown — Ho-Chunk indigenous wisdom and ecological consciousness

…and more.

Two days. Extraordinary conversations. Community Connection.

Register now: https://events.btci.org/forum/international-consciousness/

Sweaty palms. Weak knees. Heavy arms. Eminem wasn't just writing a banger — he was cataloguing what your nervous system does under pressure. This is post 1 of 3 leading up to the International Forum on Consciousness — and it's a good one. 👇

The Body Already Knows - Promega Connections What neuroscience, trauma research, and a 2002 Eminem song have in common: the body was always keeping score.

Seeing a real lab through fresh eyes. 🔬

So grateful for feedback like this from the educators who bring their students to us — it's exactly why we do what we do.

Summer is almost here — and we cannot wait. 🧪✨

Our labs are ready, our pipettes are loaded, and we're counting down the days until our summer programs kick off. Come discover what science feels like hands-on:

🧬 Camp Biotech I
🔬 Camp Biotech II
🥼 Exploring Clinical Laboratory Science Camp
🔬 Emerging Techniques in Protein & Genetic Engineering

Check out our website for more information: https://www.btci.org/

Looking for a summer science camp for your high schooler?

Our Summer Science Camps are back — and they're hands-on and lab-based. Choose from three one-week programs this summer:

🧬 Camp Biotech I: The Wonders of DNA — June 22–26

🔬 Camp Biotech II: The Wonders of Protein — July 6–10

🥼 Exploring Clinical Lab Sciences: From Molecules to Microscopes — July 27–31

Camps run Monday–Friday, 9am–3pm. Scholarships are available! Scan the QR code in the flyer or visit https://www.btci.org/k-12-programs/summer_camps/ to learn more and register.