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Sarah Chan on neural interfaces

Sarah Chan on neural interfaces

FromFT Tech Tonic


Sarah Chan on neural interfaces

FromFT Tech Tonic

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Sep 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bioethicist Sarah Chan contributed to a report this month on neurotechnology by the UK’s senior scientific academy. She talks to John Thornhill about the potential health benefits of neural interfaces but also the difficulty of regulating the commercial use of devices that interact with our brains. Read the Royal Society's report hereAll FT stories will be free to read on Wednesday September 18th when there will be a 24-hour paywall freeze. Here are a couple of recommendations to get you started:Neural interfaces should upgrade, not degrade, humansHow China dodged a trade war recession See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Sep 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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