About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the institute’s loading dock with a box marked ‘urgent’. As he approached the door, he heard a soft humming coming from inside—an eerie melody that seemed to follow him wherever he went. Finally, he opened the door and found only an old scientist dozing off in front of his computer. The man smiled sheepishly and asked if everything was okay. Turns out, the scientist had been working late on some new EEG software and left the demo music playing. Since then, everyone jokes that Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute has its own secret theme song.
2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the institute’s loading dock with a box marked ‘confidential’. As he approached the door, an eerie voice whispered from inside: ‘Is that really necessary?’ The delivery driver froze for a moment, then opened the box and found only a small, confused mouse. The voice giggled softly: ‘Just checking.’ Turning around, he saw a lab tech waving from behind a window, holding another box labeled ‘mouse snacks’.
3. Late one night, when the streets of Bentonville were quiet as ever, a delivery driver pulled up to the institute's loading dock with something unusual in hand—a box labeled ‘Experimental Brain Stimulation Device.’ As he approached the door, he noticed an old janitor polishing floors and humming softly. The janitor looked up, smiled warmly, and said, 'Hey there, new guy! Need some help?' The delivery driver shook his head nervously, mumbled something about just needing to sign in, and quickly signed out after dropping off the mysterious package. That was the last anyone saw—or heard—of the Experimental Brain Stimulation Device until the next morning, when everyone agreed it must’ve been nothing more than a late-night prank.
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the institute’s loading dock with a box marked ‘urgent’. As he approached the door, an eerie voice whispered from inside: ‘Are you here for our little experiment?’ The delivery driver paused, heart pounding. Inside, a quiet laugh echoed: 'Just some neurons playing tricks.' Turned out it was just a janitor, who asked if he could take a break and grab a sandwich from the cafeteria. The whole 'experiment' turned out to be a late-night snack for the staff.