Comments on: Electrodes Stuck in the Brain Show How Thought Becomes Speech http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/19/electrodes-stuck-in-the-brain-show-how-thought-becomes-speech/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:28:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kimberly Karambelas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/19/electrodes-stuck-in-the-brain-show-how-thought-becomes-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-64917 Kimberly Karambelas Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:18:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=4476#comment-64917 Spectacular! Imagine the acuity and pure symphony that those with sharp /quick repartee possess ...wow...love our noggins! Spectacular! Imagine the acuity and pure symphony that those with sharp /quick repartee possess …wow…love our noggins!

]]> By: Katie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/19/electrodes-stuck-in-the-brain-show-how-thought-becomes-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-60383 Katie Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:27:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=4476#comment-60383 I wonder (hope) if this will lead to research to understand and perhaps help non-verbal autistics. My son understands nearly everything, but cannot verbalize in return. Wouldn't it be miraculous for these people like my son to be able to reciprocate conversation? I wonder (hope) if this will lead to research to understand and perhaps help non-verbal autistics. My son understands nearly everything, but cannot verbalize in return. Wouldn’t it be miraculous for these people like my son to be able to reciprocate conversation?

]]> By: nick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/19/electrodes-stuck-in-the-brain-show-how-thought-becomes-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-59678 nick Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:59:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=4476#comment-59678 That is *the* *coolest* *XRAY* EVER ever. Someday, my head is going to look like that. Only it wont be for treating epilepsy, it'll be for playing video games. That is *the* *coolest* *XRAY* EVER ever.

Someday, my head is going to look like that. Only it wont be for treating epilepsy, it’ll be for playing video games.

]]> By: Michelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/19/electrodes-stuck-in-the-brain-show-how-thought-becomes-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-59647 Michelle Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:49:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=4476#comment-59647 Wow. I wonder if the spikes and travel path would differ drastically in my brain damaged by MS? hmmmmm Stay inspired! Michelle Wow. I wonder if the spikes and travel path would differ drastically in my brain damaged by MS? hmmmmm
Stay inspired!
Michelle

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