Rafael Yuste
Professor of biological sciences and neuroscience, and co-director of the Kavli Institute for Brain Science at Columbia University. Led the group of researchers that first proposed the BRAIN Initiative.
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Aug 27, 2025 • 39min
Protecting Privacy in Your Brain
Rafael Yuste, a neuroscience expert from Columbia University, and Jared Genser, a human rights lawyer, dive into the implications of neurotechnology and its impact on privacy. They discuss how tech can decode thoughts, raising concerns about mental privacy and manipulation. The duo emphasizes the need for regulations grounded in human rights, focusing on balancing brain augmentation's benefits with protecting individual agency. Legal measures to secure neural data privacy amidst rapid advancements are highlighted, showcasing a commitment to safeguarding what makes us human.
Aug 23, 2023 • 41min
Playing Chess against Nature: Rafael Yuste explains how today's advances in neuroscience will eventually lead to a new Renaissance in understanding who exactly we are as a species
Rafael Yuste, a leading neuroscientist, discusses using brain implants to restore communication, the incredible complexity of the human brain, playing chess against nature, exploring the brain's intrinsic activity, the mysterious function of dreams, and the potential of the human brain.
