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The Brain Implant World Buzzes as Billionaires Rush In
Hi, it's Ike in Boston. Did you know that your brain has more than 100,000 miles of neurons — enough to circle the earth four times? That blows my mind! More on that soon, but first …
The hundreds of doctors and scientists who gathered at a conference hotel just outside of Washington earlier this month couldn't have been more excited to talk about their work on brain implants to help patients with debilitating diseases. They sipped beers and bantered about what materials to use in the implants and what sort of electrical stimulation was most effective.
