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Science for the Public: The Brain-Computer Interface Paradox 05/2025. Brain computer-interface (BCI) devices are among the most promising medical innovations today. Individuals who are paralyzed or speechless due to injury or disease are able to learn to control motion and/or speech by means of a brain-computer-interface device. This can enable significant independence. However, brain chip devices might also be developed that would enable programs for mind control. Lukas Meier, Ph.D.

Science for the Public

Cancer Research And Why It's Crucial Today. Guest: Gerald Denis, Ph.D., Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Professor; Co-Director, BU-BMC Cancer Center, Boston University. Dr. Denis explains how cancer research works, the international influence of American cancer research, and how the recent federal (NIH) defunding sets back the progress in cancer treatment at a time when cancers are increasing.

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