724: Decoding Speech from Raw Brain Activity, with Dr. David Moses

<p>In this Friday episode, host Jon Krohn talks to UCSF’s David Moses about BRAVO (Brain-Computer Interface Restoration of Arm and Voice), a study led by Edward Chang and Karunesh Ganguly that helps patients who have lost the ability to speak to communicate once again via a speech neuroprosthesis. Postdoctoral engineer David Moses, who is a part of BRAVO, reveals the data and machine learning models that help BRAVO predict the words and facial expressions that a paralyzed patient is trying to form via their brain activity, crucially helping patients to communicate with medical practitioners and loved ones.<br/><br/>Additional materials: <a href='https://www.superdatascience.com/724'>www.superdatascience.com/724</a><br/><br/>Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit <a href='https://jonkrohn.com/podcast'>JonKrohn.com/podcast</a> for sponsorship information.</p>