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October 23, 2004
Chips Coming to a Brain Near You
In this era of high-tech memory management, next in line to get that memory upgrade isn't your computer, it's you.
Professor Theodore W. Berger, director of the Center for Neural Engineering at the University of Southern California, is creating a silicon chip implant that mimics the hippocampus, an area of the brain known for creating memories. If successful, the artificial brain prosthesis could replace its biological counterpart, enabling people who suffer from memory disorders to regain the ability to store new memories.
And it's no longer a question of "if" but "when."
October 23, 2004 in Tech/Science | Permalink
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I find this interesting. What are the pros and cons on this situtation? I am about to an informative speech on this topic.
Posted by: linda | Nov 4, 2004 1:11:11 AM
Isn't it great when technology is used for beneficial purposes such as this rather than than in a detrimental manner. Just recently, I read about this woman who suffered from amnesia, thereby losing all recollection of her 15-year old marriage. Such a device could have helped to salvage her marriage by aiding her in storing new memories.
Posted by: Arian | Oct 27, 2004 10:04:59 AM
Very interesting. I can think about this the whole night. Its pros and cons. :-)
Posted by: Alka | Oct 23, 2004 5:25:58 PM
Too late for me, alas.
Posted by: Judith | Oct 23, 2004 12:14:42 PM
