In BSP 78 host Dr. Ginger Campbell provides a short discussion of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives" by Miguel Nicolelis. Dr. Nicolelis is best known for his work showing that a monkey can control a robot arm using only its brain. The focus of this episode is on what this work means for our understanding of how the brain works. Detailed show notes and transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com. Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.
