Neuralink & Technologies to Enhance Human Brains | Dr. Matthew MacDougall

In this episode, my guest is Matthew MacDougall, MD, the head
neurosurgeon at Neuralink. Dr. MacDougall trained at the University
of California, San Diego and Stanford University School of Medicine
and is a world expert in brain stimulation, repair and
augmentation. He explains Neuralink’s mission and projects to
develop and use neural implant technologies and robotics to 1)
restore normal movement to paralyzed patients and those with
neurodegeneration-based movement disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s,
Huntington’s Disease) and to repair malfunctions of deep brain
circuitry (e.g., those involved in addiction). He also discusses
Neuralink’s efforts to create novel brain-machine interfaces (BMI)
that enhance human learning, cognition and communication as a means
to accelerate human progress. Dr. MacDougall also explains other
uses of bio-integrated machines in daily life; for instance, he
implanted himself with a radio chip into his hand that allows him
to open specific doors, collect and store data and communicate with
machines and other objects in unique ways. Listeners will learn
about brain health and function through the lens of neurosurgery,
neurotechnology, clinical medicine and Neuralink’s bold and unique
mission. Anyone interested in how the brain works and can be made
to work better ought to derive value from this discussion. For the
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Matthew MacDougall (00:04:22) Sponsors: LMNT & Waking Up
(00:07:38) Brain Function & Injury; Brain Tumor Treatment
(00:13:52) Frontal Lobe Filter; Sleep Deprivation (00:19:00)
Neuroplasticity, Pharmacology & Machines (00:22:10) Neuralink,
Neural Implants & Injury, Robotics & Surgery (00:27:52)
Sponsor: AG1 (00:32:20) Neocortex vs. Deep Brain (00:36:45)
Decoding Brain Signals (00:42:08) “Confidence Test” &
Electrical Stimulation; RFID Implants (00:51:33) Bluetooth
Headphones & Electromagnetic Fields; Heat (00:57:43) Brain
Augmentation & Paralysis (01:02:09) Brain Implants &
Peripheral Devices (01:12:44) Brain Machine Interface (BMI),
Neurofeedback; Video Games (01:22:13) Improving Animal
Experimentation, Pigs (01:33:18) Skull & Injury, Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI) (01:39:14) Brain Health, Alcohol (01:43:34)
Neuroplasticity, Brain Lesions & Redundancy (01:47:32) Car
Accidents & Driver Alertness (01:50:00) Future Possibilities in
Brain Augmentation & BMI; Neuralink (01:58:56) Zero-Cost
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