OK, this key won't physically unlock the secrets of the brain, but it can be helpful to those in the field of neuroscience. It can be a source of inspiration, inside joke, conversation starter and it even makes a great keychain.

A quick and easy print, this makes a great gift for your local neuroscientist or anyone interested in the mysteries of the brain. Add a split ring and you are all set.

The key has been scaled up from a standard size to something a little more substantial. As such, it will not unlock any locks.

Warning: Do not attempt to unlock your brain by inserting this key into your ear, nose or mouth. That's not how it works.

UPDATE: 7/20/17
I have been having trouble slicing the original file so that it would print without falling apart. I went ahead and added a bit that does deviate from the original key blank more, but it now prints much better and doesn't even require any support. BrainKey_2.0.stl has been posted and BrainKey.stl has been removed.

UPDATE: 7/24/19
I have noticed a lot of these breaking, so I have completely removed the unsupported area on the underside of the key. It is much more robust now. Please use BrainKey_Robust_2.stl as it is the strongest and easiest to print. I will leave BrainKey_2.0.stl up for archiver purposes.

Developed by Graham Holt at the Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience of Boston Children's Hospital.

This object was modeled in TinkerCAD.