#9 Computational Neuroscientist Dr Mark Humphries: Brain Computers, NeuroAI and the Mystery of Dark Neurons

Dr. Mark Humphries is a computational neuroscientist, researcher,
and author exploring the fascinating world of how our brain cells
communicate and how reality itself can be rewired.Your brain
isn't fixed—it's a flexible, powerful learning machine.
Understanding how your neurons adapt, how sensory substitution
can unlock entirely new perceptions, and the profound ethical
implications of brain-machine interfaces like Neuralink could
redefine what it means to be human. So, what happens when we hack
our neural code and expand our sensory horizons?Expect to learn
why your brain can be trained to experience entirely new senses,
how Neuralink’s plans might cross dangerous ethical lines, what
happens to your neurons when they’re deprived of stimulus, how
sensory substitution can help blind people "see," why reality is
far more hackable than you think, how your brain can literally
adapt to see through vibrations, why each neuron acts like a tiny
computer, how to protect your brain from cognitive decline, what
dark neurons could tell us about hidden brain potential, and much
more…...00:00 Why Neuroscientists Are Obsessed with Brain
"Spikes"07:43 How Do Neurons Understand Language? (We Have No
Clue!)13:39 What Happens if Your Brain Gets No Stimulus?17:00
Sensory Substitution: Seeing Through Your Skin20:28 Neuralink:
The Scary Future of Brain Augmentation31:33 Could Your Brain
Learn to Feel Twitter Notifications?34:07 Rewarding the Brain:
How to Train Humans Like Monkeys38:16 The Romanian Orphanage
Tragedy: Brains Without Love48:09 How Your Environment Physically
Rewires Your Brain56:21 Designing the Ultimate Retirement Home
(According to Neuroscience)1:00:23 Your Neurons Are Tiny
Computers (How They Compute Logic)1:05:45 The Dark Side of Neural
Augmentation (Why Neuroscientists Worry)1:09:13 Could Humans
Echolocate and Gain New Super-Senses?1:13:25 Sensory
Augmentation: Can We See Infrared Like Snakes?1:25:40 Why
Neuroscientists Still Don’t Understand Consciousness1:29:08 The
Mystery of Dark Neurons: Your Brain’s Hidden Wiring...Follow My
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