In our fifth episode Selina and Steve chat to Professor Tamar Makin about her fascinating research on brain plasticity, artificial limbs and the potential for human augmentation.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/neuroscience/brain-stories-podcast

Date of episode recording: 2021-11-24
Duration: 00:34:20
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Caswell Barry; Steve Fleming; Selina Wray
Guests: Professor Tamar Makin
Producer: Suzie McCarthy

In our fifth episode Selina and Steve chat to Professor Tamar Makin about her fascinating research on brain plasticity, artificial limbs and the potential for human augmentation. For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/neuroscience/brain-stories-podcast Date of episode recording: 2021-11-24 Duration: 00:34:20 Language of episode: English Presenter: Caswell Barry; Steve Fleming; Selina Wray Guests: Professor Tamar Makin Producer: Suzie McCarthy

Brain Stories - Episode 5: Tamar Makin on Brain Plasticity

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