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156. The Science of Neuralink

Elon Musk's latest venture 'Neuralink' which aims to place a chip within the brain of a human has...

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08.00 29 Feb 2024


156. The Science of Neuralink



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08.00 29 Feb 2024


Elon Musk's latest venture 'Neuralink' which aims to place a chip within the brain of a human has shown 'promising neural spike detection'. This means that down the line a brain implant could pick up on our thoughts and communicate them directly to a computer, allowing our thoughts to be sent as text messages without ever picking up a phone, or to move a prosthetic limb with ease.

Luke takes us through the latest developments in the world of brain implants and offers other examples of their existence already in circulation such as cochlear implants.


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