Curiosity Weekly
Pink Floyd Brain Activity, Superhero Science, Bathroom Germs
Sep 27, 2023
In this podcast, Lucy Tu and Ludovic Bellier talk about decoding brain activity using Pink Floyd music. They discuss a study where brain patterns were analyzed to reconstruct songs. Jeremy J. Grachan discusses using superheroes to teach anatomy. McKenzie Prillaman highlights the risk of bathroom germs from hot air hand dryers.
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- Researchers have successfully decoded brain activity in response to listening to Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall using machine learning, which could have implications for developing brain-computer interfaces.
- The Ohio State University's experimental course called Super Anatomy, using fictional superheroes to teach complex human anatomy concepts, resulted in similar learning outcomes, but higher engagement and motivation compared to a traditional anatomy class.
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Decoding Brain Activity and Music with Pink Floyd
Researchers have successfully decoded brain activity in response to listening to Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall using machine learning. By analyzing the electrical activity in different parts of participants' brains while listening to the song, an AI system reconstructed recognizable versions of the music. This breakthrough could have implications for developing brain-computer interfaces to help people who have lost the ability to speak communicate again.
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