Right now neurotechnology can turn signals to text an able to perform few task with robotic arms or even similar to control the external computers with thoughts like a research published in 2018 showcased a BCI which allowed participants to engage with android tablet and use several applications including typing searching web, sending mails, watching youtube etc.

We may still be several years away from being able to send a thought directly though. Cognitive enhancement the ability of improve or quote “Upgrade” the brain, previously was a sci-fi has become real. Neurostimulation the ability to directly send signals to brain using electrons is also be used in improving performance in human perception, learning, memory, attention, and decision making.

Questions you need to ask in BCI

• Do using bci make us more or less humans?
• Could bcis affect human evolution?
• Would it be possible to hack, influence or control people thoughts with neurotech?
• Would it be necessary to have a master control switch for people with implants that allows them to turn off.
• Can we trust corporations with our minds?
• What ethical issues can arrive if an implanted neurotech is used as advertisement model?
• The list keeps on.. So write down as many as possible and try searching the answers for it by yourself?

There are three types of neurotechnology

1. Non-invasive: It means totally outside of the body and nothing is penetrated (no implants)
2. Semi-invasive: Its bit inside in the body like under the skin over the scalp
3. Invasive: Means Inside the body connected to your brain and penetrated.

As we hear lot of these words in economics or trading market that With great risk you have biggest reward. In similar If you get an implants Its easy to get clear and much better neural signals (less noise). if you decrease the risk like go for semi invasive you get bit lesser quality neural signals and vice versa happens with non-invasive. But no worries yet, many scientists and great organizations with greatest brains working to bring the non-invasive tech up to the level of invasive. Its not so far, Join the team and do contribute your part to make it happen earlier. Before that let us know what kind of technology is exists currently. By the time you read there might be many. Point,

Commonly used non-invasive

• Electroencephalogram (EEG): This is the most used one in current world.
• functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI): Its kind of similar to regular MRI machine where you take MRI scan of legs, hands, brain etc.
• functional Near InfraRed Spectroscopy (fNIRS): Its recently developed and we will discuss in depth in coming chapters.