ABSTRACT HUMAN – Mindcomp

Apr

The study of the brain and the recognition that the brain is the end all be all processor for the human body has been an ongoing exploration for thousands of years. Over time, science has revealed many ground breaking studies of the brain, which has lead us into newer and better studies. We have been able to pinpoint areas of the brain and classify them to specific traits, emotions, motor skills, etc. The brain as we know, contains up to 100 billion neurons and up to 10,000 synaptic connections. These connections trigger electrical responses to other parts of the brain and nervous system that enable us to move, think, act, and feel.

Currently, through neuroscience studies, some scientists from MIT approach the means to control the brain using a systems of lasers along with genetic engineering. This study has proven to be quite the advancement in neuroscience due to specificity. Scientists can now more than ever pinpoint hazardous cells and synapses safely without damaging other areas of the brain. These studies have proven to work within primate brains. What does this all mean? It means that this technique could possibly help us find answers for Parkinson’s, epilepsy, depression, and more.

The brain may become as operable and alterable as a computer.

This idea brings up some questions. Who will be in control of the powers this entails? Will these techniques only be used for studying and curing bad cells that cause depression or various nervous system deficiencies? Will this be used to change the way criminals think? How far will this technique take us as a society? Will people change for the better? Can this method cure chemical imbalances in the brain enabling a more peaceful world or will it be used to manipulate our enemies and/or us as a whole? I may be over embellishing on the extreme possibilities, but these are the questions that pop up in my head.

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