In this episode I discuss recent research in merging the human brain with machines. This opens the door to reestablishing motor control in paralyzed individuals, and also raises the question as to how far this might go. Augmented memory? Increased processing power? Time will tell.

Music Attribution
Depth of Science Intro by SPmusic
Episode music by Egor Gandukhin

Further Reading
- Will implants that meld minds with machines enhance human abilities? NewScientist. https://tinyurl.com/mfs9tavd
- An integrated brain-machine interface platform with thousands of channels. Elon Musk & Neuralink. https://www.jmir.org/2019/10/e16194/

In this episode I discuss the announcement made by Google in 2019 about achieving "quantum supremacy", only to be surpassed this year with a classical computer. The hype is real, but the computer? Less so. This episode gives a conceptual overview of how quantum computing works, and why both companies and scientists can get a little too carried away with their capability.

Further Reading
NewScientist Article on Google's Claim: https://tinyurl.com/5n7r6fbn