Brain Cells In A Dish Play Pong And Other Brain Adventures
Podcast:Short Wave Published On: Fri Oct 21 2022 Description: The world of brain research had two incredible developments last week. Researchers have taught a dish of brain cells to play the video game Pong to help develop more intelligent AI. Separately, scientists transplanted human brain organoids into a living animal with the hope of using them as models of human disease. Jon Hamilton talks with host Aaron Scott about this research and its implications.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy