The World, the Universe and Us First climate tipping point triggered; Man controls another person's body by brain implant; health worries over sumo wrestlers
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Oct 17, 2025 Madeleine Cuff, an environment reporter for New Scientist, shares alarming insights on coral dieback as the first major climate tipping point is reached, highlighting its catastrophic global effects. Carissa Wong, a science journalist, discusses groundbreaking brain implant technology that enabled a paralyzed man to control another's hand, opening discussions on rehabilitation and ethical concerns. Sumo expert John Gunning reflects on the unique challenges and health risks of sumo wrestling, emphasizing the sport's impact on longevity and proposed safety measures.
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Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind Bias
- Media coverage in the Global North has downplayed coral loss because it feels like a 'global south' issue.
- That blind spot risks underestimating cascading global consequences of distant ecological collapse.
Mind-Body Link Across Two People
- Researchers created a bidirectional brain-to-body link allowing a paralyzed man to move and feel through another person's hand.
- The system decodes Keith Thomas's brain signals to stimulate muscles and sends fingertip force sensors back to his implant as touch.
Keith Feels Again Through Another Hand
- Keith Thomas regained the ability to open, close and feel with a hand by using brain implants and muscle stimulation.
- He reported emotional moments like feeling his dog's fur and holding his sister's hand again.