In this episode we dive in to some computer-chip-in-the-brain ideas, including one that has allowed a man to control his own paralyzed arm. How far can we go with this technology?

In the news: construction bricks grown with microorganisms



Biomason


Nature article on Ian Burkhart, including the video of him playing guitar hero

(photo by Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/ Battelle)

Other brain-chip links to check out:
http://fusion.net/story/204316/darpa-is-implanting-chips-in-soldiers-brains/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/07/tech/brain-memory-implants-humans/index.html
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/513681/memory-implants/
http://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~carmena/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroprosthetics

Tags: medical tech, brain, chip, prosthetics

Bionics and Prosthetics

An overview of prosthetics of the past, and current work on bionics and exoskeletons. Advanced medical treatment now, will we chose to have them in the future? Also, news of a tiny bio-robotic stingray, and will octopi take over the world?



News:

Artificial Stingray



Open Bionics



Exoskeletons

Tags: bionics, prosthetics