Let me set the scene: 47 tabs open. A grant application due in one hour. Emails and texts unread. More patient visits dropping into my calendar. Grad students asking to meet. And my coffee—a flat white—cold for hours. Leg tapping. Blink rate high. I've been staring at my screen for hours and I need to… Continue reading Why Smart Leaders Breathe Slow: The Science of Heart-Brain Resilience
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Faster, Clearer, Closer: A New Era of BCI for Paralysis
In the realm of neuroscience and medical technology, the dream of turning thought into action is no longer just theoretical. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are fast evolving into viable, clinically meaningful tools, and transforming the lives of people with paralysis and neurodegeneration. Below I share three powerful examples of how far we’ve come, and where we… Continue reading Faster, Clearer, Closer: A New Era of BCI for Paralysis
Emerging tools for Brain Health
Everyday in hospitals around the world, patients are receiving life changing treatments for depression using non-invasive brain stimulation tools. But how did we get here? Many years ago, a man put an electric eel on his head and noticed the brain changing effects. Fourty years ago, the first magnetic brain stimulation devices were being used. And… Continue reading Emerging tools for Brain Health
Dr Abbey Nydam 