Name: How to control someone else's arm with your brain
Uploaded: 2015-04-28T15:12:47Z
Duration: 5 min 42 s
Description: Greg Gage is on a mission to make brain science accessible to all. In this fun, kind of creepy demo, the neuroscientist and TED Senior Fellow uses a simple, inexpensive DIY kit to take away the free will of an audience member. It's not a parlor trick; it actually works. You have to see it to believe it.

Greg Gage is on a mission to make brain science accessible to all. In this fun, kind of creepy demo, the neuroscientist and TED Senior Fellow uses a simple, inexpensive DIY kit to take away the free will of an audience member. It's not a parlor trick; it actually works. You have to see it to believe it.

Greg Gage: How to control someone else's arm with your brain

How to control someone else's arm with your brain

Exploring the brain's complexity is hindered by the costly equipment, limiting neuroscience to universities and specialized institutions.

Neurological disorders affect 20% globally, yet no cures exist—highlighting the need for accessible neuroscience education.

A DIY neuroscience kit empowers anyone to explore brain-science, democratizing research and fostering future neuroscientists.