Cerebral: A Brain Podcast: Recent Episodes
Cerebral: A Brain Podcast
A podcast about all things brain-related – from science to philosophy and beyond. Hosted by Sunidhi Ramesh and Tyler Alexander, two medical students in Philadelphia, PA.
Would people be interested? Would this work? What are the issues if this is feasible? And what is the bigger picture?
USA Today Article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/03/27/italian-chinese-surgeons-cite-spinal-cord-repair-head-transplant-canavero-xiaoping/3287179002/
Canavero Action Shot: https://i.insider.com/553ab74069bedd8665439049?width=1000&format=jpeg&auto=webp
Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher: https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Humble-Dr-Butcher-Neuroscientist-ebook/dp/B08BZXBGYJ
Can we describe consciousness in terms of just atoms and molecules? How do you look at things? How do you discriminate things? How is data processed in the brain? How do physical problems in the brain give rise to subjective experiences? What it is like to be you vs. someone else? Is your red my red?
What is the purpose punishment? What does our society value? Why is the NFL not taking this seriously? Would you let your kids play football or contact sports? Who is responsible: the person or the disease?
Another solo Sunidhi episode!!! Did you know that > 50% of people on death row in the United States have a psychiatric diagnosis?
We'll tackle a few specific crime cases that may get you thinking about this... and will leave you hanging for a follow-up episode with Tyler! Happy listening :)
Sunidhi takes the mic on this one to talk about an overview of neurotechnology! Next time, we'll do a deep-dive with Tyler to talk about his company, Hoth Intelligence, and how neurotech may shape our worlds in the future.
But, for today: Does the technology carry implications for “the self” — on consciousness, identity, autonomy, and higher-order brain function? How will we ensure the privacy of consumers? What global regulations should be put in place to guarantee the safety and security of these devices? How will these technologies be marketed to the general population?
Reconstructing images using fMRI. Where is this going in the future? What are the next steps for research? Are companies getting involved? What are the ethical implications?
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-019-0438-y
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2018/02/08/a-witness-drew-this-terrible-sketch-to-help-police-identify-a-suspect-it-actually-worked/
We got new mics!!! About predictive biomarkers, genetics, and direct-to-consumer tests of genes and DNA. What do they mean? What are their implications? Would you really want to know?
What are brain-computer interfaces (BCIs)? What do they do? What can they do? And what does that mean?
The first episode of Cerebral – A Brain Podcast. About faces, recognition, artificial intelligence in this space, and more.