How does a brain implant affect your mind?
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This week Elon Musk announced his Neuralink company has implanted a wireless brain chip into a human for the first time.
But how significant is this step and how exactly does a brain implant affect the mind?
Joining Jonathan to discuss this is Dr. Manus Biggs, Associate Professor at the University of Galway and Investigator with Curám, the SFI research centre for medical devices.
Also joining Jonathan for this week's installment of Newsround is Dr. Ruth Freeman from Science Foundation Ireland & Laura Healy, Sustainable Food Production Scientist.
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