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291: The Science of Human Braincell Computers

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The Sci Guys

Comedy, Education, Science

4.9640 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Hello and welcome to Sci Guys, the show where we talk about the crazy, weird and wonderful stories from the science world.

0:48.2

I'm Corey, and as always, I'm joined by my co-host, the elite Luke Cutforth.

1:02.3

I'm here too, and I don't know what that means. This week we're talking about cortical computers and human horrors.

1:04.0

But first, look, I've got a question for you.

1:05.7

I have a question. What are you talking about?

1:08.8

Well, I said, but first, I've got a question for you.

1:10.1

So I'll tell you what I'm talking about.

1:14.5

But first, I have a question for you. What are you talking about? Right. Okay. So I feel like we're, we may be in a loop here. Yes. What I said is that, is that I will answer your question. Yeah. Right. In fact, you didn't even need to ask your question because I'd already said, I'm going to answer the question. But first, you need to answer my question, Luke. My question is, have you ever played Doom? No, but I know what we're talking about now.

1:28.8

Thank you.

1:29.1

You've answered that question.

1:30.8

And I, uh, I answer my question, Luke. My question is, have you ever played Doom? No, but I know what we're

1:28.1

talking about now. Thank you. You've answered that question. And I've seen lots of videos of

1:32.4

Doom. I may have played it one day. Don't know. Plain it. You play it. I might have playing it.

1:36.5

I might have played it. It's one of those things you sort of might have played as a child

1:39.5

on a computer, but you've forgotten. I mean, maybe. it was from 1993, so before both of our times. But of course, you can play video games that are older than you. That is, that is perfectly possible. That has been done before. They've cracked the case. They've done it. It's, it can be done. But no, it was, it wasn't just doom that we're talking about today, because that's just a game. Yeah. That's not really side guy's episode. Have you heard about the brain cells? Yes. Scientists taught 200,000 neurons

2:05.4

to play Doom. Yes? Did I ruin the episode? You didn't ruin the episode. You stole my sentence.

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