Surjo R. Soekadar
Our brain produces everything that makes us human: our thoughts, feelings and all our actions. Using neurotechnology, it is now possible to read brain activity in everyday environments and use it as control signals for computers or robots. In this way, everyday devices can be controlled with thoughts, for example to improve the quality of life and self-determination of paralyzed patients. Global companies have long been developing neural interfaces for everyone - however, reading brain activity could also be misused. What scenarios arise from this and where are the ethical boundaries in the use of these new technologies? Neurotechnologist Surjo R. Soekadar explains what happens if these activity patterns are altered or interrupted - and how they can be restored.
Surjo R.Soekadar was appointed Germany's first Professor of Clinical Neurotechnology at Charité Berlin in 2018. Together with his team, he develops and researches novel brain-computer interfaces to improve the quality of life of people with brain diseases. He and his team have received numerous international awards and prizes for their scientific contributions.
Details:
Date: 20.11.2024
Time: 20:00
Type:
Neurotechnology: When brains & machines become one
Event type:
Geist Heidelberg Lecture
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