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Dr. Eddie Chang: The Science of Learning & Speaking Languages

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Is It Possible to Modify Neural Circuitry to Enhance a Person's Ability Beyond Normal?

Is it possible, given that neurons simply communicate through electrical activity and electrical activity can be engineered outside of the brain? How do you think about it? Well, it's a really interesting time right now. The science has been going on for decades. It's just but one example of companies and people in laboratories that are quite understandably considering all this. I personally don't think that we've thought enough actually about what these kind of scenarios are going to look like. And I don't think we've thought through all the ethical implications of what this means for augmentation in particular.

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