Marc Ferro is a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford University. Marc holds a Ph.D. from École des Mines de Saint-Étienne and an undergraduate degree from École nationale supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne.
Top 3 Takeaways

* Small neural interfaces improve signal quality.
* Small neural interfaces avoid biological damage.
* Researchers and entrepreneurs have many commonalities.

Show Notes

* [0:59] Marc’s background.
* [2:22] Biggest materials science challenges in neural interfaces.
* [4:30] Respecting brain tissue.
* [5:30] Initial insult vs. chronic injury.
* [7:30] Constraints on neural interfaces.
* [9:30] NeuroRoots.
* [11:00] Status of NeuroRoots.
* [12:15] NeuroRoots vs. other cutting-edge interfaces.
* [17:08] Researchers as entrepreneurs.
* [19:48] What kind of skillsets do neural interfaces teams need to have?

Selected Links

* NeuroRoots
* BrainMind talks
* Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

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