Neuroscientists - Isn't It Time to Redeem Your Career?

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Two German scientists are trying to prove that people can be happy in a vegetative state. Their work was discredited after they used electrodes on patients' scalps and tried to communicate with them through yes or no answers. The saluation basically destroyed their careers, but the new experiment could have implications for personhood.

A groundbreaking study claims to have found a way for a fully paralyzed person to communicate entirely via thought. Today, Explained breaks down the science and asks: Is it too good to be true?

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