UNSW's Engineering the Future

Brain-machine interfaces…coming soon to a cerebrum near you


Listen Later

It might seem like something out of Star Trek, but people controlling so-called ‘smartbrains’ with their own thoughts could happen sooner than you think. And it doesn’t stop there. Innovations in biomedical technologies is speeding the progress of things such as artificial lab-grown organs, nanorobots inside the body, or computers hardwired to the brain which is becoming common in the next 20 years.

On UNSW’s Engineering the Future podcast, Associate Professor Mohit Shivdasani and Claire Bridges talk to STEM journalist Neil Martin, about how the science-fiction of bionic humans is now rapidly becoming a reality.

For more information on our speakers or for a full transcription of this episode, visit our website.

Read more of our stories on biomedical technologies:

  • Mimics human tissue, fights bacteria: new biomaterial hits the sweet spot
  • New 3D stretchable electronics can advance organ-on-chip technology
  • Bio-inspired: developing technology to mimic the function of skin
  • ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health opens at UNSW
  • Let’s connect:

    Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram to stay up to date with the latest research and news from UNSW Engineering.

    Acknowledgement of Country

    We would like to show our respects and acknowledge the Bedegal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which our Kensington campus is situated on, and to Elders past and present.

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    UNSW's Engineering the FutureBy UNSW Engineering