Could we upload info directly to the brain someday? When might that be, and what are the challenges in getting there? Learn more in this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: eagleman.com/podcast/55
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What can an old photograph of a horseman riding up a sandy hill tell us about the difficulty of seeing the future? Find out on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: eagleman.com/podcast/55
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What would become of society if we could upload information directly to the brain? Dive into the issues, complexities, and possibilities on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: eagleman.com/podcast/55
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Some books that should be on your nightstand.

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What's the challenge with uploading instructions for flying a B212 helicopter directly into your brain? It's that your brain is different from everyone else's -- so there's no single program. How could we, in theory, surmount that challenge?
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Can we already read from and write to the brain? Yes, but not yet in a sophisticated manner: not with enough resolution to teach someone instantly how to fly a helicopter. So what's the future of this as we get finer resolution?
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Deep learning determines location of a photo better than humans, in part bc the network can consume billions of pics.

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What is the educational equivalent of suntan booths and Botox and abdominal stimulators? And how is learning simply about getting the right configuration of your neural network? Join me for this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: 'Could a brain plugin instantly teach you to fly a

New ep of Inner Cosmos drops today: Could a brain plugin instantly teach you to fly a helicopter? What would society do if children no longer had to go to school? And what does this have to do with suntan booths, nanorobots, or what a cowboy on a hill is not able to see? Join me

Striking thought re AI: Intelligence enables control. Tigers can kill us, but we can lock them up in zoos only because we're smarter than they are.

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Why do religious rituals so commonly use synchronization? Learn more about my hypothesis in this week's Inner Cosmos: 'Where do you end and others begin?'
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Why do soldiers march in lockstep? Find out about my hypothesis in this week's Inner Cosmos: 'Where do you end and others begin?'
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Does the brain determine the self by what it can control? And if so, what does that mean if you can no longer control part of your body? Find out on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: 'Where do you end and others begin?'
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Cooperation can give rise to something greater, and teach us about consciousness. Watch 'The Brain' on Amazon Prime: amzn.to/3CKNqNK

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What are the limits of the self? If you could control a distant robot with your brain activity, would that become part of you? Find out on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: 'Where do you end and others begin?'
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Tinnitus Relief and Speech Clarity on the Wrist? Latest Research Behind Neosensory’s Duo and Clarify. #hearinghealth #tinnitus #hearingloss David Eagleman hearinghealthmatters.org/thisweek/2024/…

Where does the blind man's self end and the rest of the world begin? Does his self end at his cane handle, or extend to the end of the cane, or end somewhere in between? Learn some deep surprises about selfhood on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: 'Where do you end and others

“What you learn from a life in science is the vastness of our ignorance.”
– David Eagleman

The brain is a vast interconnected network of areas that communicate with each other. Watch 'The Brain' on Amazon Prime: amzn.to/3CKNqNK

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What is the difference between the I and the me? Find out on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: 'Where do you end and others begin?'
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