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Jan 20, 20174 min read
3 practical thoughts on why deep learning performs so well
The superior performance of deep learning relative to other machine learning methodologies has been commented in several forums and...
Jan 14, 20174 min read
More than Humans? The Ethical Debate about Neuroenhancement
Can we force a suspect in a trial to undergo a scan of his/her brain to read his/her mind (e.g. a lie detector) and this must be...
Oct 25, 20163 min read
How does a baby's brain work?
"Will you stay in our lovers' story If you stay you won't be sorry ‘Cause we believe in you" Kooks from Hunky Dory - David Bowie - 1971...
Aug 28, 20163 min read
How to study consciousness in the electric brain?
Last April Starlab kicked-off the H2020 FET Open Luminous<1>. We are very proud to coordinate one of the 11 projects out of 800 selected...
Aug 2, 20162 min read
Artificial Neural Networks – The Rosenblatt Perceptron
Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) are machine learning models that have been inspired by the brain functioning . Through my next posts I...
Jul 17, 20165 min read
Source localization for EEG and why to work on cortical space
Electroencephalography allows for the recording of neural activity non-invasively by placing a set of electrodes on the scalp. While the...
Jul 6, 20165 min read
So, what is finally an emotion?
We all feel happy when something nice happens in our life, we cry when we lose someone we love, we feel fear when we perceive that our...
May 25, 20163 min read
2nd Indian BCI and Neurostimulation Workshop and Malaysian tour
Before starting this post, I would like to share with you my own definition of Brain Computer interfaces (BCI): A system that uses some...
May 10, 20164 min read
The best tech conference ever: Near future summit!
After years as an entrepreneur and after attending numerous conferences I have to admit that the conference that visionary Zem Joaquim...
Apr 20, 20163 min read
Skiing for Research.
As soon as the weather in the mountains dips below 0 degrees I look forward to one of my favourite time of the year...winter. In...
Apr 12, 20162 min read
From Barcelona to the world: Neuroelectrics in Boston
Boston skyline (Creative Commons license) It has already been two years since we landed in the US to open our new offices in Cambridge...
Feb 16, 20163 min read
Enobio at the outer space. A step closer
Enobio atthe outer space. This is a think I personally would love to see happen. Our device has already been in a lot of different...
Jan 14, 20163 min read
Neuroscience at Burning Man
“There will be dust” This year I made one of my dreams come true...I attended the Burning Man! For those who haven't heard about it,...
Dec 27, 20156 min read
Imagine… Suddenly… Not being able to speak anymore!
Every 2 seconds someone in the world will have a stroke for the first time. There were almost 17 million incidences of first-time stroke...
Nov 19, 20153 min read
The future of our species at the CCCB and Brain Polyphony
New technologies constantly appear on our life. Who could have imagined that the competence of a classical music ‘tape’ and its...
Oct 25, 20153 min read
Can Pollutants affect our Physiological Rhythms?
In all cities, the air we breathe contains emissions from motor vehicles, industry, heating and commercial sources which have sometimes...
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