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The History of Linking Computers with Human Brains

October 18, 2026 · 50 min

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Jonathan is joined by Phil Smith broadcaster and science communicator and Dr Shane Bergin Physicist and associate professor in science education at UCD for a round up of the weeks science stories 

Jonathan looks at the chequered past of connecting computers to brains with Mike Jay, journalist and cultural historian. 

And the world 3D printing with Michael Golden, Education & Public Engagement Manager at I-Form

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