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Musicians’ Brain Waves Dance to the Beat

Bianca Nogrady helped clarify why some people are just plain better at music than others.  In an article she wrote for  ABC Science Online, she pointed out that musicians get more out of music because their brain waves are better able to synchronize with musical rhythms.
Cortical oscillations — the rhythmic firing of neurons in the brain — are fundamental to our ability to hear and process sounds.  Aligning the frequency of these cortical oscillations with the frequency of the sounds we wish to focus on allows us to better tune into these sounds; for example, …Read more
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Doctor dubbed 'the father of cyborgs' tested implants in his own brain

As asked by James Trew on Engadget:  How far would you go to create a brain-controlled speech decoder? Doctor Philip Kennedy already helped blaze a trail in brain-computer interfaces back in the 80s. Now, a report in MIT Technology Review explains how the neurosurgeon decided to crank his research up a notch. Well, several notches, really, by having implants put into his ownbrain to better learn how neurons function with speech. What’s more, Kennedy paid $25,000 and underwent highly invasive surgery — including the removal of the top of his skull — for the privilege.

Kennedy is often dubbed the “father of cyborgs” for his early work with connecting brains to computers. Work that has given people with severely debilitating conditions new ways to communicate by…Read More

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Doctor dubbed ‘the father of cyborgs’ tested implants in his own brain

As asked by James Trew on Engadget:  How far would you go to create a brain-controlled speech decoder? Doctor Philip Kennedy already helped blaze a trail in brain-computer interfaces back in the 80s. Now, a report in MIT Technology Review explains how the neurosurgeon decided to crank his research up a notch. Well, several notches, really, by having implants put into his ownbrain to better learn how neurons function with speech. What’s more, Kennedy paid $25,000 and underwent highly invasive surgery — including the removal of the top of his skull — for the privilege.

Kennedy is often dubbed the “father of cyborgs” for his early work with connecting brains to computers. Work that has given people with severely debilitating conditions new ways to communicate by…Read More

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