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Future Optimist

Ep. 186 – Nicki Driscoll, PhD: Brain Implants as Thin as a Human Hair

Nov 17, 2023
40:31

Nicki Driscoll, PhD is a post-doc researcher at MIT, and CTO of NeuroBionics, a company that has developed a new kind of neural interface using microscale, flexible, bioelectronic fibers that seamlessly integrate with the body. Have you ever seen a fiber optic cable? Imagine a tiny strand that is as thin as a human hair. Each fiber integrates a range of functions, such as electrical, chemical, and optical capabilities to sense and modulate the biological environment. This gives us unprecedented access into the “symphony” of a properly functioning brain (something we’ll talk about later that is ultra ultra cool…) and also a better understanding of the brain when it’s not functioning properly. This is the kind of stuff the sci-fi future is made of, so buckle up!

➡️ https://neurobionics.io/

➡️ https://rosspalmer.com/nicki-driscoll

➡️ Follow me on Instagram: @therosspalmer

➡️ Subscribe on YouTube: @therosspalmer

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