Welcome to Neura Pod, a series about all things related to the Elon Musk company, Neuralink.

• Electrical implants not for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Books → laptop → Neuralink
• Brain-computer interface progress at Facebook
• Max Hodak & ‘Science’ update
• Neuralink company bar

— Electrical Implants Not for MS —

In a recent tweet, JohnLevT asked former Neuralink President Max Hodak about implants for diseases like Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

https://twitter.com/max_hodak/status/1426242761607442437?s=20

Max responds saying: “MS happens when your immune system starts attacking cells that produce electrical insulation around neurons. Not a good fit for an electrical implant. Need to address at the immune system or by somehow making the insulating cells resistant.”

https://youtu.be/DVvmgjBL74w?t=116

For those who are new to our channel or otherwise need a reminder, Neuralink is working on solving important brain & spine problems with a seamlessly implanted device. In order to do this, they’re working on surgically implanting electrodes right near various neuron clusters. This will allow them to read the electric signals and correlate them to various thoughts or movements. They are also working on sending…