Sparking The Brain

September 18, 2015 Brain Health, Neuroscience, Podcast No Comments

Episode 94

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Sparking The Brain

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In Episode #94, Dr. James Giordano joins Jesse for a conversation about brain stimulation technologies that work both through the skull (trans-cranial electric stimulation, or tES, and trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, or tMS) and by way of invasive surgical procedures (deep brain stimulation, or DBS). What is today’s state-of-the art and what might it be in the very near future?

Throw in a spirited conversation about neuroethics — Dr. Giordano consults DARPA on these issues, helping to keep the U.S. military’s most sci-fi branch ethically on-track — and you’ve got an episode that will leave your brain fully charged.

Episode Highlights

0:33	The application of electricity to the brain.
1:43	This Week In Neuroscience: To punish or not to punish.
4:15	Thank you for the great reviews on iTunes.
5:09	The audience interaction section.
6:18	Jesse introduces Dr. James Giordano.
7:44	An overview on deep brain stimulation, or DBS.
9:11	The OMNI (Octopus Multiple Neurological Implant) device.
13:03	Looking at trans-cranial technologies.
16:34	Differences between trans-cranial electric and magnetic stimulation.
18:09	Neurological nudging.
19:36	Direct-to-consumer options - the road ahead.
23:30	The neuroethics conversation.
27:57	The future trajectory.
31:07	Ruthless Listener Retention Gimmick: Some interesting astronaut statistics.

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Written by Anushtup Chatterjee

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