Speaking of the Brain

Bridging Mind and Motion: The Tech Helping People Walk Again


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In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking “digital bridge” developed by Dr. Grégoire Courtine and Dr. Jocelyne Bloch, a wireless brain-spine interface that helps restore movement after spinal cord injury. Learn how thoughts can once again become actions through cutting-edge neurotechnology.


Sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/post-next/interactive/2025/jocelyne-bloch-gregoire-courtine/

https://www.wired.com/sponsored/story/rolex-gregoire-courtine-neuroscience/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03306-x

https://www.lausanneuniversityhospital.com/brain-computer-interface-enables-thought-controlled-walking-after-spinal-cord-injury

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05385-7


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Speaking of the BrainBy Madeline S. Cheng