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Livewired: Creating New Senses for Humans (#154)

Jul 18, 2023 · 18 min · Season 1 · Episode 154 · 13.0 MB
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A wristband that enables deaf people to “hear.” Brain implants that enable you to control a robotic arm. Neurotechnology that enables blind people to “see.” In this mind-boggling talk, Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman reveals how the brain’s plasticity and breakthroughs in neurotech are enabling us to ask: How do you want to experience the universe? What kind of senses and body do you want to have?