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Current Event May 12, 2021

Paralyzed Man Communicates By Imagining Handwriting


People with spinal cord injuries sometimes lose the ability to communicate through speech or handwriting. However, a new device is making it possible for them to express ideas simply by thinking about writing. The technology links a computer to the human brain and translates brain activity into letters of the alphabet. Listen to hear about a paralyzed man who agreed to test the technology, and learn who might benefit from it the most.

Health Technology Nueroscience

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AIR DATE: 05/12/2021