The future of brain-computer interfaces, with Nicholas Hatsopoulos, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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A few decades ago, the idea of being able to interact directly with a computer using only your thoughts would have sounded like science fiction. But today researchers and companies are testing brain-computer interfaces that allow patients to move a computer cursor or control a prosthetic limb directly with their thoughts. Nicholas Hatsopoulos, PhD, discusses the future of brain-computer interfaces, how they work, the practical challenges researchers face, and what scientists have learned about the brain as they develop this technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.9	using only your thoughts would have sounded like science fiction.
0:39.1	But today that technology is here.
0:41.8	Commercial companies are testing brain computer interfaces that allow paralyzed patients to move a computer cursor using their thoughts.
0:50.1	Other researchers are exploring prosthetic limbs that patients can control directly with their brains.
0:55.0	Even as these technologies move forward, practical challenges and ethical questions remain.
1:01.0	How do brain-computer interfaces work?
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1:10.0	What do scientists learned about the brain
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1:17.2	to medical uses, or will we all someday be able to access the internet directly with our thoughts?
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