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

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

You can listen to Mind-reading Computers – Phil Wang, Anne Vanhoestenberghe and Luke Bashford online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Mind-reading Computers – Phil Wang, Anne Vanhoestenberghe and Luke Bashford is an episode from The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC.

This episode is 42:42 long.

This episode was published on Nov 12, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from The Infinite Monkey Cage when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.