About this episode

This episode discusses advancements in 3D-printed brain sensors, ultrasound technology, and automated neural surgery with guest Ralph Bond.

Show Notes 3D-printed brain sensors may unlock personalized neural monitoring Ty Tkacik Penn State website https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/3d-printed-brain-sensors-may-unlock-personalized-neural-monitoring Researchers use ultrasound to create light inside the body Stanford University Report https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/04/researchers-use-ultrasound-to-create-light-inside-the-body Neuralink builds surgical robot to speed up brain implant procedures for patients Mrigakshi Dixit Interesting Engineering https://interestingengineering.com/science/neuralink-unveils-surgical-robot-to-automate-bci MIT Laser Breakthrough Lets Scientists Watch Drugs Enter the Brain in Real Time Adam Zewe SciTechDaily.com https://scitechdaily.com/mit-laser-breakthrough-lets-scientists-watch-drugs-enter-the-brain-in-real-time/ Helium-3 mining on the lunar surface The European Space Agency https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Preparing_for_the_Future/Space_for_Earth/Energy/Helium-3_mining_on_the_lunar_surface No batteries, just body heat: Demonstrating the potential of battery-free sensing Lisa Lock TechXplore.com https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-batteries-body-potential-battery-free.html…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Crossman

Guest: Ralph Bond

Topics covered

• 3D printing
• brain sensors
• neural monitoring
• ultrasound technology
• automated surgery
• clean energy

Keywords

• 3D printing
• brain sensors
• neural monitoring
• ultrasound
• Neuralink
• surgery
• clean energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Penn State, Stanford University, Neuralink, MIT, European Space Agency, TechXplore, LiveScience

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