April 4, 2002: Cybernetics - Kevin Warwick
Podcast: The Art Bell ArchivePublished On: Mon Mar 24 2025
Description: Art Bell interviews Professor Kevin Warwick of the University of Reading, who has undergone a groundbreaking surgical procedure to become the world's first true cyborg. Surgeons at Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary implanted a micro-electrode array directly into the median nerve of his left arm, with 20 small wires tunneling up to a connector pad near his elbow. The two-hour operation, performed under local anesthetic, allows Warwick's nervous system to interface directly with a computer.Warwick describes the tense moment when the array of pins was fired into his functioning nerve using a miniature pneumatic device, risking permanent loss of sensation in his hand. Early results show clear signals when he clenches his fist, and researchers plan to feed ultrasonic sensory data directly into his nervous system, potentially granting him a sense that no human has ever possessed. The professor reports occasional electrical "zings" as his nerves adapt to the implant.Art also covers the FDA's same-day clearance of the VeriChip implantable identification device for the U.S. market, news of a potential first human clone reportedly eight weeks along, and reports of a possible magnetic pole reversal based on anomalies detected by the Orsted satellite.
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