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S1E2: The Body Electric

S1E2: The Body Electric

FromSlate Technology


S1E2: The Body Electric

FromSlate Technology

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We’ve used electricity to treat our brains for thousands of years, from placing electric fish on our heads to cure migraines to using electroconvulsive therapy to alleviate depression. But over time, our focus has shifted from restoring health to augmenting our abilities. Should we be wearing battery-powered caps to improve our concentration, or implanting electricity-emitting devices to expand our thinking capacity? Guests include: Brian Johnson, CEO of Kernel.
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Released:
Sep 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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