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Ep 64 - Know what I mean, Vernal?

Apr 13, 2022
This week's podcast covers topics such as tax deductions for witchcraft, the first legal corpse to mulch in Colorado, a beer-ordering implant for an ALS sufferer, and an erotic interlude with Poirot and Jessica Fletcher.
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Quick takeaways

  • ALS patient communicates with complete sentences through brain implant
  • Colorado legalizes composting of human remains as an eco-friendly burial alternative

Deep dives

Communication breakthrough for ALS patients

Researchers have successfully implanted electrodes in the brain of an ALS patient, allowing them to communicate with complete sentences, including requesting a beer and ordering a curry.

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