Sergiu Pașca

Dr. Sergiu Pașca, a pioneering Stanford psychiatrist, dives deep into the biology of autism and its rising diagnoses. He elaborates on groundbreaking research using organoids and assembloids to explore potential treatments for brain disorders like autism and schizophrenia. The conversation navigates the ethical challenges of gene editing and the risks associated with stem cell therapies. Pașca also shares insights on genetic factors, environmental influences, and the innovative prospects of stem cell research in understanding complex neurological conditions.

Nita Farahani, a legal scholar and AI ethicist, dives into the ethical challenges of merging our minds with machines. Conor Russomanno, a neurotechnologist and founder of OpenBCI, discusses groundbreaking brain-computer interfaces. Sergiu Pașca, a neuroscientist at Stanford, sheds light on using brain organoids to tackle neuropsychiatric disorders. They explore trauma treatment through innovative neurotechnology, the vital need for mind privacy laws, and the transformative potential of these advancements in enhancing mental well-being.

Legal scholar Nita Farahany shares a heartbreaking experience, and guests explore topics such as rewriting traumatic memories, protecting privacy in the era of neurotechnology, the erosion of cognitive liberty, building a new type of personal computer, brain hacks and brain organoids, and living with epilepsy.