Daril Brown wants to build vocal neuroprostheses, or devices that use brain signals to recreate speech. He tests his methods using zebra finches, who learn their songs through childhood. As a Black researcher in a field lacking diversity, he describes adjusting his own speech patterns to avoid being perceived as a threat in white academic spaces, an irony that does not escape him.

Twitter handle: @darilbrown

Episode Music:

Rad Scientist Theme Motif - Grant Fisher

Tender and Curious - Podington Bear

Old Dancehouse - Lobo Loco

Hedgeliner -Blue Dot Sessions

The Secret to Growing Up - Lee Rosevere

Oriel - Blue Dot Sessions

Um Pepino - Blue Dot Sessions

Moonrise -Chad Crouch

I’m Going For a Coffee - Lee Rosevere