Crocheting Neuroscience: The Retina

Patterns and illustrations by Dr. Tahani Baakdhah

Science editing by Dr. Wael Alnamai and Dr. Tahani Baakdhah

Science crochet made easy! Learn how to crochet stem cell and the entire retina. First Science art (sciart) science communication book that is perfect as a gift to the scientist in your life. Use crocheted models in science illustration, communication, education and outreach events.

This book includes photo tutorials for the crochet stitches used and patterns for the eye, the retina, photoreceptors, various cells and more!

Tahani Baakdhah (MD, MSc) is a PhD student at the University of Toronto studying how the stem cells build our retina during development, the mechanism by which the light sensing cells inside the eye enable us to see this beautiful world and how we can regenerate these cells in case of disease or injury.