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when I was a teenager my lil sister

when I was a teenager my lil sister Nellie was very young and wasn’t in

Nellie was very young and wasn’t in

Nellie was very young and wasn’t in school yet try to describe a story on a

school yet try to describe a story on a

school yet try to describe a story on a sheet of paper she wrote me this little

sheet of paper she wrote me this little

sheet of paper she wrote me this little and give it to me

and give it to me

and give it to me how cute at this time she didn’t know

how cute at this time she didn’t know

how cute at this time she didn’t know how to read or write but she knew

how to read or write but she knew

how to read or write but she knew exactly what this waves and scribbled

exactly what this waves and scribbled

exactly what this waves and scribbled meant I distinctly remember this event

meant I distinctly remember this event

meant I distinctly remember this event because it was my first time when I

because it was my first time when I

because it was my first time when I became interested in how the brain works

became interested in how the brain works

became interested in how the brain works this three-pound lump of gelatine is

this three-pound lump of gelatine is

this three-pound lump of gelatine is actually a miraculous thing made up of

actually a miraculous thing made up of

actually a miraculous thing made up of millions of neurons and the bit of end

millions of neurons and the bit of end

millions of neurons and the bit of end of inner connection between them that

of inner connection between them that

of inner connection between them that defines who we are allow us to sink

defines who we are allow us to sink

defines who we are allow us to sink world and dream and actually makes a

world and dream and actually makes a

world and dream and actually makes a brain the ultimate adaptive mechanism as

brain the ultimate adaptive mechanism as

brain the ultimate adaptive mechanism as an organ your brain only needs sugar

an organ your brain only needs sugar

an organ your brain only needs sugar oxygen and sleep but at the same time

oxygen and sleep but at the same time

oxygen and sleep but at the same time it’s always thirsty for learning new

it’s always thirsty for learning new

it’s always thirsty for learning new stuff especially during the young ages

stuff especially during the young ages

stuff especially during the young ages and our lab in university of louisiana

and our lab in university of louisiana

and our lab in university of louisiana we’re trying to understand the brain and

we’re trying to understand the brain and

we’re trying to understand the brain and the soul and the process of thought in

the soul and the process of thought in

the soul and the process of thought in order to extend its functionality beyond

order to extend its functionality beyond

order to extend its functionality beyond the human body so we’re trying to

the human body so we’re trying to

the human body so we’re trying to understand the brain and the power of

understand the brain and the power of

understand the brain and the power of thought to build a better brain computer

thought to build a better brain computer

thought to build a better brain computer interface or BCI chips this trip

interface or BCI chips this trip

interface or BCI chips this trip actually capturing the signaling

actually capturing the signaling

actually capturing the signaling phenomena of the neuron via electrical

phenomena of the neuron via electrical

phenomena of the neuron via electrical sensors and try to translate them into

sensors and try to translate them into

sensors and try to translate them into commands to control a external device or

commands to control a external device or

commands to control a external device or computer so it can allow the user to

computer so it can allow the user to

computer so it can allow the user to manage control or mental advice or any

manage control or mental advice or any

manage control or mental advice or any other external weight the main power of

other external weight the main power of

other external weight the main power of the brain is not only the power of

the brain is not only the power of

the brain is not only the power of thinking but actually the pole to adapt

thinking but actually the pole to adapt

thinking but actually the pole to adapt and the brain can adapt on three

and the brain can adapt on three

and the brain can adapt on three different levels chemical structural or

different levels chemical structural or

different levels chemical structural or functional for example remember first

functional for example remember first

functional for example remember first time you tried to learn how to ride the

time you tried to learn how to ride the

time you tried to learn how to ride the bike is a beginning if it I’m

bike is a beginning if it I’m

bike is a beginning if it I’m comfortable and unnatural you will visit

comfortable and unnatural you will visit

comfortable and unnatural you will visit the exhausted

the exhausted

the exhausted and actually you’ll parent will

and actually you’ll parent will

and actually you’ll parent will exhausted because they have to tie

exhausted because they have to tie

exhausted because they have to tie somehow to keep you from killing

somehow to keep you from killing

somehow to keep you from killing yourself but after a while you started

yourself but after a while you started

yourself but after a while you started to get it you were doing it and actually

to get it you were doing it and actually

to get it you were doing it and actually that feeling that you felt right before

that feeling that you felt right before

that feeling that you felt right before you crashed happened because your brain

you crashed happened because your brain

you crashed happened because your brain was post both boosting some chemicals

was post both boosting some chemicals

was post both boosting some chemicals the specific group of neurons try to

the specific group of neurons try to

the specific group of neurons try to enhance you with a new learning task two

enhance you with a new learning task two

enhance you with a new learning task two days later you get to ride the bike but

days later you get to ride the bike but

days later you get to ride the bike but hold on if each time something is wrong

hold on if each time something is wrong

hold on if each time something is wrong you are able to perform as well as you

you are able to perform as well as you

you are able to perform as well as you did two days ago you wonder what

did two days ago you wonder what

did two days ago you wonder what happened actually that chemically that

happened actually that chemically that

happened actually that chemically that allow you to perform when fades within a

allow you to perform when fades within a

allow you to perform when fades within a short period of time you all these that

short period of time you all these that

short period of time you all these that you will have to learn the whole process

you will have to learn the whole process

you will have to learn the whole process all over again but your muscle and

all over again but your muscle and

all over again but your muscle and nervous system still remember some of

nervous system still remember some of

nervous system still remember some of the learning skills that you learned two

the learning skills that you learned two

the learning skills that you learned two days ago and if you repeat the process

days ago and if you repeat the process

days ago and if you repeat the process again and again your brain will start to

again and again your brain will start to

again and again your brain will start to ultrastructural

ultrastructural

ultrastructural so the process called neural plasticity

so the process called neural plasticity

so the process called neural plasticity in addition of generation of endorphine

in addition of generation of endorphine

in addition of generation of endorphine and other hormones that comes as a

and other hormones that comes as a

and other hormones that comes as a reward for your brain it makes your

reward for your brain it makes your

reward for your brain it makes your brain change its structure to help you

brain change its structure to help you

brain change its structure to help you with a new adaptive task

with a new adaptive task

with a new adaptive task you keep finally keep riding over and

you keep finally keep riding over and

you keep finally keep riding over and over and if you like for a decent amount

over and if you like for a decent amount

over and if you like for a decent amount of time you’ll being will start to

of time you’ll being will start to

of time you’ll being will start to dedicate specific neurons for the new

dedicate specific neurons for the new

dedicate specific neurons for the new learning task

learning task

learning task so overall saluting a bike you brain

so overall saluting a bike you brain

so overall saluting a bike you brain makes chemical structural and functional

makes chemical structural and functional

makes chemical structural and functional adjustment till this new learning task

adjustment till this new learning task

adjustment till this new learning task is one just like riding a bike it’s

is one just like riding a bike it’s

is one just like riding a bike it’s solid pavement and you will never forget

solid pavement and you will never forget

solid pavement and you will never forget it as a matter of fact experiments it

it as a matter of fact experiments it

it as a matter of fact experiments it shows that you need to practice the

shows that you need to practice the

shows that you need to practice the skill at least three years till your

skill at least three years till your

skill at least three years till your brain makes it permanent for the rest of

brain makes it permanent for the rest of

brain makes it permanent for the rest of your life the center of the brain or

your life the center of the brain or

your life the center of the brain or neurons are very primitive they are

neurons are very primitive they are

neurons are very primitive they are responsible for everything that we do

responsible for everything that we do

responsible for everything that we do think or dream but at the same time they

think or dream but at the same time they

think or dream but at the same time they are very simple and the function is very

are very simple and the function is very

are very simple and the function is very limited but the power comes from the

limited but the power comes from the

limited but the power comes from the huge number and the billions of

huge number and the billions of

huge number and the billions of interconnection between them and the

interconnection between them and the

interconnection between them and the neurons are connected in a group like

neurons are connected in a group like

neurons are connected in a group like formation if the group is responsible

formation if the group is responsible

formation if the group is responsible for specific tasks or specific action

for specific tasks or specific action

for specific tasks or specific action and they communicate together by sending

and they communicate together by sending

and they communicate together by sending messages like electrical signal signals

messages like electrical signal signals

messages like electrical signal signals who can visualize these electrical

who can visualize these electrical

who can visualize these electrical signals like fireworks across the brain

signals like fireworks across the brain

signals like fireworks across the brain if the final shape location on time is a

if the final shape location on time is a

if the final shape location on time is a responsible specific task a specific

responsible specific task a specific

responsible specific task a specific action it happened all the time it was

action it happened all the time it was

action it happened all the time it was happening like now or you’re listening

happening like now or you’re listening

happening like now or you’re listening to this talk and the good signal is that

to this talk and the good signal is that

to this talk and the good signal is that who can capture the echo of these

who can capture the echo of these

who can capture the echo of these fireworks

fireworks

fireworks whose tools in order to understand how

whose tools in order to understand how

whose tools in order to understand how the brain represents surrounding world

the brain represents surrounding world

the brain represents surrounding world and this fireworks actually represent

and this fireworks actually represent

and this fireworks actually represent everything that we know every single

everything that we know every single

everything that we know every single piece of information who has studied

piece of information who has studied

piece of information who has studied learned listen to all perspectives

learned listen to all perspectives

learned listen to all perspectives dreams memories which actually map is a

dreams memories which actually map is a

dreams memories which actually map is a whole universe inside your brain and our

whole universe inside your brain and our

whole universe inside your brain and our lab in the university of louisiana here

lab in the university of louisiana here

lab in the university of louisiana here we’re trying to develop new techniques

we’re trying to develop new techniques

we’re trying to develop new techniques to understand the brain and capture

to understand the brain and capture

to understand the brain and capture these fireworks and the best tool and

these fireworks and the best tool and

these fireworks and the best tool and the most popular and safest one is the

the most popular and safest one is the

the most popular and safest one is the EEG

EEG

EEG like the heart EKG but for the brain the

like the heart EKG but for the brain the

like the heart EKG but for the brain the first energy was recorded in 1924 from

first energy was recorded in 1924 from

first energy was recorded in 1924 from the human from a live human brain and

the human from a live human brain and

the human from a live human brain and told by dr. Hans Berger lab in Germany

told by dr. Hans Berger lab in Germany

told by dr. Hans Berger lab in Germany by the way this was his Christmas card

by the way this was his Christmas card

by the way this was his Christmas card for that year I wonder this guy knew my

for that year I wonder this guy knew my

for that year I wonder this guy knew my little sister so yes I simplify all can

little sister so yes I simplify all can

little sister so yes I simplify all can tell us a lot about how the brain

tell us a lot about how the brain

tell us a lot about how the brain function and few fireworks especially in

function and few fireworks especially in

function and few fireworks especially in the summer night sky is beautiful but

the summer night sky is beautiful but

the summer night sky is beautiful but imagine if all the firework locusts were

imagine if all the firework locusts were

imagine if all the firework locusts were to fire at the same time not cold and

to fire at the same time not cold and

to fire at the same time not cold and this what actually happened whenever a

this what actually happened whenever a

this what actually happened whenever a person to get the seizure

person to get the seizure

person to get the seizure it was called fainting and falling

it was called fainting and falling

it was called fainting and falling sickness during the 17th century when

sickness during the 17th century when

sickness during the 17th century when Caesar was considered to be a madness or

Caesar was considered to be a madness or

Caesar was considered to be a madness or profession but actually this what

profession but actually this what

profession but actually this what happened in the brain waves whenever a

happened in the brain waves whenever a

happened in the brain waves whenever a person gets a seizure and this is how

person gets a seizure and this is how

person gets a seizure and this is how the transition sound can happen to

the transition sound can happen to

the transition sound can happen to anybody

anybody

anybody and unfortunately till now the cause of

and unfortunately till now the cause of

and unfortunately till now the cause of seizure remains unknown

seizure remains unknown

seizure remains unknown has anybody here ever exposed deja vu

has anybody here ever exposed deja vu

has anybody here ever exposed deja vu you know when you seem that you are

you know when you seem that you are

you know when you seem that you are relieving the same moment again actually

relieving the same moment again actually

relieving the same moment again actually what you experiencing is a mind to fall

what you experiencing is a mind to fall

what you experiencing is a mind to fall of a micro seizure or a more serious

of a micro seizure or a more serious

of a micro seizure or a more serious level people can suffer from epilepsy

level people can suffer from epilepsy

level people can suffer from epilepsy phd the repeated seizure syndrome and

phd the repeated seizure syndrome and

phd the repeated seizure syndrome and can take variety of shapes and forms but

can take variety of shapes and forms but

can take variety of shapes and forms but in all the cases the blest of fine work

in all the cases the blest of fine work

in all the cases the blest of fine work like messages actually impairs the

like messages actually impairs the

like messages actually impairs the person epilepsy affects more than 10% of

person epilepsy affects more than 10% of

person epilepsy affects more than 10% of a human population worldwide and 95%

a human population worldwide and 95%

a human population worldwide and 95% happens in the developing world

happens in the developing world

happens in the developing world especially in seniors over 80 and in the

especially in seniors over 80 and in the

especially in seniors over 80 and in the last deal only it resulted in more than

last deal only it resulted in more than

last deal only it resulted in more than 100,000 sudden expected veces especially

100,000 sudden expected veces especially

100,000 sudden expected veces especially on the road when more than 64% 64% of

on the road when more than 64% 64% of

on the road when more than 64% 64% of the auto fatal accidents is caused by

the auto fatal accidents is caused by

the auto fatal accidents is caused by seizure and the real reach of seizure is

seizure and the real reach of seizure is

seizure and the real reach of seizure is much greater than officially documented

much greater than officially documented

much greater than officially documented because not all seizure can be detected

because not all seizure can be detected

because not all seizure can be detected for cases and not all seizure cases

for cases and not all seizure cases

for cases and not all seizure cases shows jerking movement of the body

shows jerking movement of the body

shows jerking movement of the body additionally seizure can happen in

additionally seizure can happen in

additionally seizure can happen in infants and patient in coma when the

infants and patient in coma when the

infants and patient in coma when the victim cannot explain what’s happening

victim cannot explain what’s happening

victim cannot explain what’s happening all know but the movement will observe

all know but the movement will observe

all know but the movement will observe at all but the good news is the only

at all but the good news is the only

at all but the good news is the only entity that can truly shows what

entity that can truly shows what

entity that can truly shows what happening in the brain is the EEG

happening in the brain is the EEG

happening in the brain is the EEG and our labs were trying to detect new

and our labs were trying to detect new

and our labs were trying to detect new techniques to understand what the brain

techniques to understand what the brain

techniques to understand what the brain experiences so several years ago we

experiences so several years ago we

experiences so several years ago we started our research lab and actually we

started our research lab and actually we

started our research lab and actually we started it with this experiment when we

started it with this experiment when we

started it with this experiment when we tried to use a commercial headset to

tried to use a commercial headset to

tried to use a commercial headset to start to play with the brainwaves and I

start to play with the brainwaves and I

start to play with the brainwaves and I developed some interface code so in the

developed some interface code so in the

developed some interface code so in the beginning it gets you the base signals

beginning it gets you the base signals

beginning it gets you the base signals and the baseline to read the information

and the baseline to read the information

and the baseline to read the information then you try to remove the facial

then you try to remove the facial

then you try to remove the facial expression because they can become like

expression because they can become like

expression because they can become like a noise or called

a noise or called

a noise or called Maasai artifacts from the brain signals

Maasai artifacts from the brain signals

Maasai artifacts from the brain signals after why yes and after that the main

after why yes and after that the main

after why yes and after that the main experiment happened when my colleague

experiment happened when my colleague

experiment happened when my colleague was asked to perform this hidden command

was asked to perform this hidden command

was asked to perform this hidden command of these cards by only thinking about

of these cards by only thinking about

of these cards by only thinking about the movement so he had this virtual box

the movement so he had this virtual box

the movement so he had this virtual box on the interface and he tried to push it

on the interface and he tried to push it

on the interface and he tried to push it forward by only thinking about the

forward by only thinking about the

forward by only thinking about the action the other example here he tried

action the other example here he tried

action the other example here he tried to make a polka man actually pulled the

to make a polka man actually pulled the

to make a polka man actually pulled the box by only using his power torso and

box by only using his power torso and

box by only using his power torso and the third example he just was trying to

the third example he just was trying to

the third example he just was trying to visualize the rotation movement and

visualize the rotation movement and

visualize the rotation movement and perform it really felt like I was at

perform it really felt like I was at

perform it really felt like I was at that moment and it was very happy by the

that moment and it was very happy by the

that moment and it was very happy by the way thank you later and the main power

way thank you later and the main power

way thank you later and the main power here comes that you can actually explain

here comes that you can actually explain

here comes that you can actually explain any functions that we need by using a

any functions that we need by using a

any functions that we need by using a new way of communicating over so others

new way of communicating over so others

new way of communicating over so others and controlling artificial limbs who can

and controlling artificial limbs who can

and controlling artificial limbs who can actually try to pull new disease and so

actually try to pull new disease and so

actually try to pull new disease and so on by using the brain computer interface

on by using the brain computer interface

on by using the brain computer interface well even as my professional dreams it

well even as my professional dreams it

well even as my professional dreams it can improve dating apps I mean literally

can improve dating apps I mean literally

can improve dating apps I mean literally think about it if you can literally read

think about it if you can literally read

think about it if you can literally read her mind

so if it’s a simple why you are not

so if it’s a simple why you are not supporting visa application today not

supporting visa application today not

supporting visa application today not because they are not that fashionable

because they are not that fashionable

because they are not that fashionable but apparently it’s exactly like the

but apparently it’s exactly like the

but apparently it’s exactly like the brain it’s not just simple the brain or

brain it’s not just simple the brain or

brain it’s not just simple the brain or the BCI chip that we try to generate or

the BCI chip that we try to generate or

the BCI chip that we try to generate or build actually was built to try to

build actually was built to try to

build actually was built to try to capture the electrical signal of the

capture the electrical signal of the

capture the electrical signal of the brain adapt to the brain and then

brain adapt to the brain and then

brain adapt to the brain and then translate them into future commands also

translate them into future commands also

translate them into future commands also on all try to get get them and try to

on all try to get get them and try to

on all try to get get them and try to predict them in the future and the main

predict them in the future and the main

predict them in the future and the main challenge eel is how to build a

challenge eel is how to build a

challenge eel is how to build a lightweight logic that’s smart enough to

lightweight logic that’s smart enough to

lightweight logic that’s smart enough to adapt to individual use for example here

adapt to individual use for example here

adapt to individual use for example here if you know that to all of us she’s the

if you know that to all of us she’s the

if you know that to all of us she’s the same building materials but everyone

same building materials but everyone

same building materials but everyone fireworks are different so we had to

fireworks are different so we had to

fireworks are different so we had to come up with a new algorithm that can

come up with a new algorithm that can

come up with a new algorithm that can mimic the same idea of the body immunity

mimic the same idea of the body immunity

mimic the same idea of the body immunity system of dipping viruses so we generate

system of dipping viruses so we generate

system of dipping viruses so we generate a new algorithm simplified mathematics

a new algorithm simplified mathematics

a new algorithm simplified mathematics that not only can detect abnormalities

that not only can detect abnormalities

that not only can detect abnormalities in system but also predict them in the

in system but also predict them in the

in system but also predict them in the future so we designed them on a small

future so we designed them on a small

future so we designed them on a small chip here and so that’s it done but

chip here and so that’s it done but

chip here and so that’s it done but actually this is when the interesting

actually this is when the interesting

actually this is when the interesting stuff started to happen

stuff started to happen

stuff started to happen apparently the chip was in big trouble

apparently the chip was in big trouble

apparently the chip was in big trouble the brain started to confuse the chip as

the brain started to confuse the chip as

the brain started to confuse the chip as an edit peripheral to the body and the

an edit peripheral to the body and the

an edit peripheral to the body and the brain started to adapt itself to a chip

brain started to adapt itself to a chip

brain started to adapt itself to a chip actually the chip is a brain started to

actually the chip is a brain started to

actually the chip is a brain started to generate specific tailored commands and

generate specific tailored commands and

generate specific tailored commands and patterns to mindfully do this chip

patterns to mindfully do this chip

patterns to mindfully do this chip amazing the student relationship turned

amazing the student relationship turned

amazing the student relationship turned upside down because just for one moment

upside down because just for one moment

upside down because just for one moment to forget the true dealing was the

to forget the true dealing was the

to forget the true dealing was the ultimate that mechanism working in a

ultimate that mechanism working in a

ultimate that mechanism working in a field will try to stay ahead of the

field will try to stay ahead of the

field will try to stay ahead of the brain is difficult because the brain is

brain is difficult because the brain is

brain is difficult because the brain is learning everything faster than you are

we have a long way to go till we fully

we have a long way to go till we fully understand the brain if it will

understand the brain if it will

understand the brain if it will be able possible but stick knology

be able possible but stick knology

be able possible but stick knology exists that can aid us in this process

exists that can aid us in this process

exists that can aid us in this process so capturing the electrical signal of

so capturing the electrical signal of

so capturing the electrical signal of the brain and more importantly by

the brain and more importantly by

the brain and more importantly by capturing the abnormality of the system

capturing the abnormality of the system

capturing the abnormality of the system and which we do that you can start

and which we do that you can start

and which we do that you can start understand the chemical structure and

understand the chemical structure and

understand the chemical structure and function causes of mental disabilities

function causes of mental disabilities

function causes of mental disabilities learning disabilities adapt depression

learning disabilities adapt depression

learning disabilities adapt depression even even absurdity and if you do so you

even even absurdity and if you do so you

even even absurdity and if you do so you actually can flee the world from a lot

actually can flee the world from a lot

actually can flee the world from a lot of pain on so at the end my goal is to

of pain on so at the end my goal is to

of pain on so at the end my goal is to understand the brain and the rest is

understand the brain and the rest is

understand the brain and the rest is just important thank you

just important thank you

just important thank you [Applause]

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