Biocomputing With Living Neurons (With Dr. Ewelina Kurtys)-Ep #212

Marc and Dr. Ewelina Kurtys explore how living neurons are being used to build radically new biocomputers, examining the technology’s origins, challenges, ethics, and potential to outperform traditional computing in energy efficiency and complex problem-solving.

About the Episode:

This episode dives into the emerging world of biocomputing — a field exploring how living neurons can serve as powerful, energy-efficient processors capable of learning, adapting, and solving complex problems in entirely new ways. The conversation traces how this field developed, from early entrepreneurial vision to today’s cutting-edge research happening across a small number of pioneering companies worldwide, including groundbreaking work taking place in Switzerland.

Listeners will hear about the promise of building central bioservers accessible remotely, how neurons dramatically outperform silicon chips in energy efficiency, and the technical challenges behind training living cell systems to behave like computational processors. The discussion also takes a forward-looking stance, exploring timelines, research milestones, commercialization paths, and why AI integration is essential to accelerating progress.

Beyond the technical story, the episode thoughtfully examines ethical considerations around using human-derived neurons, questions of potential consciousness, and how society might navigate regulation and responsibility as this technology evolves. The result is a fascinating preview of a possible future where biological and digital computing work side by side to power the next generation of intelligence.

About the Guest:

Dr. Ewelina Kurtys comes from a multidisciplinary background spanning pharmacy, biotechnology, and neuroscience, bringing together scientific expertise with a strong focus on real-world innovation. Her work centers on the development of biocomputing systems that use living neurons to process information, pushing the boundaries of how computers can be built and what they can achieve. She has played a key role in advancing research, patent development, and commercialization strategies in this emerging field. With experience bridging academic research and applied technology, she works closely with global partners and institutions exploring bioprocessing and neuron-based computing. Through her work, Ewelina continues to help shape the future of computing, energy efficiency, and human-machine intelligence.Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewelinakurtys/

Timestamps:

00:01:14 - Episode Commences
00:03:26 - Biocomputing: Living Neurons in Tech
00:09:27 - Biocomputer Development With Living Neurons 
00:19:05 -  Neuron Survival in Biocomputer Research
00:21:16 - Biocomputing Research and Investment Plans
00:24:19 - Ethical Implications of Biocomputing Organoids
00:29:55 - Biocomputer Development and Algorithms
00:33:01 - Biocomputing and Remote Lab Collaboration
00:40:34 - Episode Concludes

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