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
Tag: cognitive neuroscience
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
How I measure unconscious memory in the brain
Scientists use computer tasks to engage a brain network and manipulate subtle conditions to infer causation. To understand unconscious memory, we used a simplified visual search task. Here, observers must find a "T" shape among "Ls", which are rotated and different colour to engage attention. Using these types of grid displays, we can tightly control… Continue reading How I measure unconscious memory in the brain
What is a Cognitive Neuroscientist?
One of the first questions people ask when I tell them what I do is, "how is that different from a neurosurgeon?" A second common response is, "Do you look inside people's brains?" and my favourite, "Can you give me better memory?" Well, I don't cut open brains. But I do stimulate them! And I… Continue reading What is a Cognitive Neuroscientist?
Dr Abbey Nydam 