Miguel Nicolelis
Pioneering Neuroscientist | Emerging Technology & Biology
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Dr. Miguel Nicolelis is a leading neuroscientist pioneering the field of brain-machine interfaces.
As a Professor at Duke University, his research has produced groundbreaking advancements in neuroprosthetics and neurological disorders. Nicolelis has developed brain-controlled robotic devices that allow paralyzed patients to regain mobility, demonstrating the incredible potential of human-machine symbiosis.
His TED talks explore how neuroscience can radically transform healthcare and technology, empowering audiences to imagine a future where the brain seamlessly connects to the digital world.
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Brain-to-brain communication has arrived. How we did it
You may remember neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis — he built the brain-controlled exoskeleton that allowed a paralyzed man to kick the first ball of the 2014 World Cup. What’s he working on now? Building ways for two minds (rats and monkeys, for now) to send messages brain to brain. Watch to the end for an experiment that, as he says, will go to "the limit of your imagination."
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