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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 1H 13M

S2 -E8 - "Brains Without Bodies"

from Extreme Brains Podcast · host Extreme Brains

This episode examines how technology is reshaping the relationship between mind, body, and reality. It begins with brain‑computer interfaces that let thought control machines, revealing how intention can be separated from physical movement and what that means for medicine and society. We then explore virtual reality and artificial sensory input, showing how convincingly perception can be engineered and how immersive environments blur the line between real and simulated experience. The final segment considers mind uploading, questioning whether identity can exist without biology, what aspects of self might survive digitization, and how these possibilities could redefine what it means to be human.

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