Miguel Nicolelis, MD, PhD (BSP 79)

Dr. Miguel NicolelisMiguel Nicolelis at Duke University is pioneering brain-machine interfaces. In his book Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives he puts his groundbreaking work into an historical context. I discussed his book briefly in BSP 78, but I have now posted an in depth interview. The focus of our conversation is on why his work challenges longstanding assumptions about the primacy of the single neuron in brain function. Listen to Episode 79 Episode Transcript (Free PDF)   Subscribe to the Brain Science Podcast: References: Don't miss Dr. Nicolelis interview on Triangulation. Detailed references are available in the show notes for BSP 78. Additional references are included in the episode transcript. Announcements: Post your comments on the BSP Fan Page on FaceBook or in the discussion thread on Goodreads. Listener donations are greatly appreciated. Please check out my other podcast Books and Ideas. Send feedback to me at gincampbell at mac dot com.  
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