Uploading the Human Brain

In a brand new episode of the Knowing Neurons podcast, we explore the concept of "mind uploading". How would something like a mind upload really work? How close are we to uploading our brains right now? What kind of ethical, social, and legal challenges would it bring up? We investigate with special guests Dr. Adrienne Fairhall, Dr. Rafael Yuste, and Dr. Randal Koene. Resources and a transcript for this episode can be found on Support work like this on our Patreon ( ---- Some music tracks used in this episode are by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and include: “Fresh Air”, “Comfortable Mystery”, “Modern Vibes”, “Bass Walker”, “Dances and Dames”, and “Floating Cities” - all of which are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ( Other music tracks are found in the Public Domain and include “Arpent” by Kevin MacLeod, “Inspiration” by Rafael Krux, and “Chronos” by Alexander Nakarada. Audio clips from Jurassic Park and SOMA were used for nonprofit educational purposes and were intended to benefit the public by teaching scientific concepts through relatable content - thereby falling under fair use.

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This episode is 00:45:04 long.

This episode was published on Jul 18, 2018.

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