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Podcast: Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible!
Episode: Giving the Voice Back: Speech Neuroprosthesis Meets Avatar, with Kaylo Littlejohn
Description: Imagine a world where the ability to speak and express thoughts and emotions is lost. How would someone navigate life in silence, cut off from the power of their own voice? This is the stark reality for individuals who suffer from near-complete paralysis, where communication becomes an overwhelming challenge. But what if there was a way to give these individuals their voice back—not just restoring speech but recreating the unique qualities of their pre-injury voice? On this episode of the BCI Award series of Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible!, we explore this groundbreaking possibility with our guest, Ka...