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Podcast: Blink of an Eye
Episode: #305 The Groundbreaking BrainGate Clinical Trials with Dr. Leigh Hochberg
Description: The Groundbreaking BrainGate Clinical Trials with Dr. Lee Hochberg
Louise talks with Dr. Leigh Hochberg, a critical care neurologist, professor of engineering and brain science at Brown University, and the director of the groundbreaking BrainGate clinical trials. Dr. Hochberg shares how his early experiences, particularly watching his grandmother navigate Alzheimer’s disease, sparked a lifelong curiosity about the brain and nervous system. He recounts his path from those childhood observations to his college years at Brown, where a lecture on neurotransmitters captivated him and set him on a course toward neurotechnology. Dr. Hochberg explains the profound implications of...