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Brain-Computer Interfaces: Technology, Applications, and Ethics


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What if your thoughts could control machines — or machines could help restore lost abilities?

In this podcast, we explore the fast-moving world of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), where neuroscience, engineering, AI, and ethics intersect to reshape the future of human interaction with technology.


Each episode dives into breakthroughs such as:

• invasive and non-invasive neural recording technologies

• high-density electrode arrays and neural implants

• AI models that decode speech, movement, vision, and intention

• BCIs for paralysis, stroke recovery, prosthetics, communication, and mental health

• emerging consumer BCIs for gaming, creativity, and cognitive enhancement

• long-term safety, privacy, identity, and ethical considerations of reading the human mind


We break down how BCIs work at the molecular, electrical, and computational levels, explore real clinical applications, and discuss the profound societal implications of merging biological brains with digital systems.


Designed for students, researchers, and curious minds, this podcast uncovers the technologies that may soon make mind-controlled devices, memory restoration, and digital-biological integration a part of everyday life.

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BioBits & BytesBy Arghya Ghosh