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WHY NEUROTECHNOLOGY?:

UNDERSTAND THE BRAIN

MODULE 1: THE BIG PICTURE

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SECTION OVERVIEW

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Treat Neurological Disorders

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Device Control

Human Augmentation

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Understand the Brain

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THE HUMAN BODY’S MOST COMPLEX ORGAN

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“If everything you need to know about the brain is a mile, how far have we walked in this mile? 3 inches.” ~ Jeff Lichtman, MCB professor @ Harvard University[1]

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NEUROSCIENCE

WE JUST DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE BRAIN

SOME UNSOLVED NEUROSCIENCE PROBLEMS

DISEASE

MOVEMENT

COGNITION

What are the causes of neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s?

How are our movements so fine and controlled if our motor nerve impulses are so noisy and unpredictable?

What is the neural basis of decision making?

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  • the second reason for building neurotechnology is to understand the brain

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  • we don’t know what causes certain neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

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  • we don’t understand the mechanics of motor nerve impulses in relation to our movements

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  • we know very little about the neurological basis of decision making

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  • the third reason for building neurotechnology: Device Control

SUMMARY & WHAT’S NEXT

Summary:

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What’s next:

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