• Ghosts and cyborgs: A specter skeptic and the promise (and perils) of biohybrid robots

  • Oct 30 2024
  • Length: 29 mins
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Ghosts and cyborgs: A specter skeptic and the promise (and perils) of biohybrid robots

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  • Halloween is right around the corner, so what better way to celebrate than a deep dive into the ‘science’ of ghost sightings? We touch on a bit of the psychology behind these experiences and then break down the equipment people use when searching for proof that spirits float among us, and how power lines and rats in walls muddy the specter detection waters. Then we switch to something a little more corporeal, but no less weird: cyborgs. Biohybrid robots hold a lot of potential, but their ethical use, especially when human tissues are involved, need to be carefully considered.

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