People I (Mostly) Admire 144. Feeling Sound and Hearing Color
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Nov 9, 2024 
David Eagleman, a Stanford neuroscientist and CEO of Neosensory, shares fascinating insights into the brain's plasticity and sensory substitution. He discusses how our wrists can be trained to interpret sound, enhancing experiences for the deaf. The conversation delves into the purpose of dreams, suggesting they help protect our visual systems. Eagleman also tackles the intriguing concept of Possibilianism and its role in understanding existence, intertwining philosophy with technology in a thought-provoking way.
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Neuralink's Goal
- Neuralink aims to read from and write to neurons by placing electrodes in the brain, similar to existing technologies but with greater precision.
- This could advance neuroscience by providing richer data on neural activity.
EEG Limitations
- Current EEG technology for measuring brainwaves is crude, like listening to a baseball game from outside the stadium.
- Future nanorobotics might offer more detailed, non-invasive brain data.
Brain's Team of Rivals
- The brain operates like a "team of rivals" with competing internal drives.
- There's no single entity in charge; decisions arise from a constant "voting scheme."
