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Exploring how we think: Mind, Body, Spirit - Part 1 | TED Radio Hour

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How Philip O'Keefe's Brain Implant Can Change the World

Philip O'Keefe can't use his fingers to type like your eye, but thanks to a tiny brain implant, he was able to send the following tweets. The device is fully internalized, invisible to the outside world. And they learn to control the keyboard with clicks directly coming from their brain. Tom Oxley: For people with paralysis and disability, this technology can be life-changing.

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