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The Neuroscience of Star Wars

December 16, 2015October 29, 2017 knowingneurons Alpha, Arm, BCI, Bespin, Brain, Brain-computer interface, Carbonite, Cryonics, Cybernetics, DARPA, EEG, Electroencephalogram, Force, Freeze, Future, Habituation, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Jedi, Les Baugh, Limb, Liquid Nitrogen, Lord Vader, Luke, Luke Arm, Master, Meditation, Movement, Neuroscience, Prosthesis, Prosthetic device, Qui-Gon Jinn, Robotics, Science Fiction, Sith, Sith Lord, Star Wars, The Force Awakens, Vader, waves

For the first time in over a decade, a new Star Wars film is upon us, and if you’re like the staff of Knowing Neurons, your nucleus accumbens is firing… Read more

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Retinal Prostheses: Restoring Vision to the Blind

May 20, 2013March 5, 2017 knowingneurons Argus II, Biomedical engineer, Eye, Photoreceptors, Prosthesis, Prosthetic device, Retina, Retinal implant, Retinal prosthesis, Retinitis pigmentosa, RP, Second Sight, See, Vision

Vision is arguably one of our most important senses. We rely on it to recognize color, shape, movement, distance, and perspective about the world around us. Although all parts of… Read more