Cells to Silicon - Your Brain in 2050

Overview

This course explores the cutting edge of brain-machine interactions, discussing topics such as reading and controlling the brain, the future of machines understanding human language, the mathematical nature of joy and love, and the potential evolution of humans into bionic beings. The course aims to provide insights into the possibilities of connecting machines to the brain and the implications of such advancements. The intended audience includes individuals interested in neuroscience, technology, artificial intelligence, and the future of human-machine interfaces. The teaching method involves presentations and discussions led by experts in neuroscience, computer science, and psychology.

Syllabus

Robert Krulwich's Introduction.
Participant Introductions.
Taking a drink when you are totally paralyzed.
How many neurons would we need to do this action normally?
What are the sounds we are hearing from the brain?
What is the Jennifer Aniston cell?
Facial recognition and why we can't recognize people.
Is there a less invasive way to read and control the brain?
In the next 20 years how will machines become a native speaker?
The brain has it's own math and our interpretation.
Is joy or love a mathematical equation?
Drugs are the first prosthetics.
Making a copy of yourself and moving into a machine.
Physically reacting before your brain has a chance to know it.
Does the implant technology give any feeling back?
At what point do humans become bionic?
Can the technology being implanted be hacked?
Is the brain guessing what happens before it happens can the technology do this as well?
do we have the computational technology to replicate the consciousness?
Will we evolve into the mechanics?