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SUMMARY:How to Grow a Brain in a Jar - Neuroengineering 101
DESCRIPTION:Title: How to Grow a Brain in a Jar - Neuroengineering 101\n\nD
 escription:\nAs the organ of consciousness\, the brain represents the ulti
 mate target for researchers and biohackers interested in investigating and
  eventually modifying the human organism. Advanced monitoring systems and 
 - more recently - early prostheses targeting the central nervous system ha
 ve been developed. At the same time\, dramatic progress in cell culture te
 chniques and stem cell differentiation have allowed for the creation of au
 tonomous neural structures and “mini-brains” ex-vivo\, which have been
  used for therapeutic purposes\, microphysiological studies\, and more. Ad
 ditionally\, researchers have worked towards creating electronics that mim
 ic the function of the nervous system to enhance computing capabilities. A
 ll three of these thrusts fall under the broader umbrella of neuroengineer
 ing. This talk aims to provide a crash course in recent developments in th
 e field of neuroengineering\, and to show how some of this research might 
 be replicated in the home lab. Come learn about the bleeding edge of neuro
 engineering\, as these technologies begin to move out of the lab and into 
 the biohacking world\, and as the line between human and machine grows eve
 r blurrier.\n\nSpeaker(s): Jack\n\nLocation: Biohacking Vlg\n\nDiscord: ht
 tps://discord.com/channels/708208267699945503/732734216831500298\n\nEvent 
 starts: 2020-08-09 12:30 (12:30 PM) PDT (UTC -07:00)\n\nEvent ends: 2020-0
 8-09 13:00 (01:00 PM) PDT (UTC -07:00)\n\nFor the most up-to-date informat
 ion\, please either visit https://info.defcon.org\, or use HackerTracker\,
  which is available for iOS and Android. This is an automated message\, an
 d this data was last modified 2020-08-02T21:55 (UTC).
URL:https://forum.defcon.org/node/234079
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LOCATION:Biohacking Vlg
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