Mind-reading computers – Phil Wang, Anne Vanhoestenberghe and Luke Bashford

心灵感应计算机——菲尔·王、安妮·范霍斯特宁赫和卢克·巴什福德

The Infinite Monkey Cage

2025-11-12

42 分钟
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For once, Brian Cox and Robin Ince are on the same wavelength – with thinking caps firmly on, they plug into the science of brain-computer interfaces. Helping them decode the tech are neuroscientist Luke Bashford, biomedical engineer Anne Vanhoestenberghe, and comedian Phil Wang. Together the panel switches on to the possibilities of using implanted and wearable devices to restore movement, speech, sight… or even to decode thoughts themselves. From the ethics of cognitive enhancement to the future of mind-reading and immersive gaming, strap in for this electrifyingly thought-provoking episode. Producer: Melanie Brown Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem A BBC Studios Production
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  • Hello, on my right is Robin Ince.

  • And on my left is Brian Cox.

  • Though obviously it's the other way round for those of you listening on the radio.

  • If you are looking directly at the radio, anyway.

  • So, for those of you who prefer to imagine we present the show from the bunk bed,

  • we live in Broadcasting House.

  • I'm on the bottom bunk and Brian is on the top bunk.

  • I did actually once have the top bunk,

  • but due to the weight that I pushed down the mattress due to the size of my backside,

  • Brian was very worried that the universe was suddenly expanding towards him and was quite unable to sleep.

  • Just to say, because I was a little bit late arriving, I didn't edit that bit of Robin's scripts.

  • I would have taken that out.

  • It's true, though, isn't it?

  • No, because then people think we're like the Markerman White...

  • No, the bunk beds!

  • Not side-by-side, Brian, you were fine.

  • There's a ladder between us, both metaphorically and physically.

  • Anyway, this is the Infinite Monkey Cave.

  • That's the longest period of time it's taken to get to that bit.

  • So today we're discussing the new science of Brian computer interfaces.