Scientists at the State University of New York and the New York State Department of Health have created an electrode cap that monitors electricity from brain waves. The cap creates a link between the minds of paralyzed people and computers, allowing them to control computer cursors as a tool to interface better with the outside world. Los Angeles Times science writer Robert Lee Hotz joins Larry to discuss the invention. Also joining the conversation is John Chapin, professor of physiology and pharmacology at SUNY downstate. He is also the director of the SUNY center for neurorobotics and neuroengineering.
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