Science in Perspective

Complexity Answers Complexity: Merging Brains and Machines

Sean McClure Season 1 Episode 2

In this episode I discuss recent research in merging the human brain with machines. This opens the door to reestablishing motor control in paralyzed individuals, and also raises the question as to how far this might go. Augmented memory? Increased processing power? Time will tell.

Music Attribution
Depth of Science Intro by SPmusic
Episode music by Egor Gandukhin

Further Reading
- Will implants that meld minds with machines enhance human abilities? NewScientist. https://tinyurl.com/mfs9tavd
- An integrated brain-machine interface platform with thousands of channels. Elon Musk & Neuralink. https://www.jmir.org/2019/10/e16194/

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