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DIY Brain Shock Therapy (1x11)

Fecha de emisión: Jul 15, 2015

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that strapping electrodes to your head and running a small amount of electrical current through it can actually help it perform better. It’s a field called transcranial direct current stimulation, and it’s getting very popular with the DIY community—all it takes is a 9-volt battery, a current regulator, and some electrodes. Motherboard’s Jason Koebler purchased a tDCS device from Reddit for a couple bucks, but it was daunting to strap something an internet stranger sent him to his head. So, he went to Brooklyn College to meet with Elizabeth Chua, a scientist researching how tDCS affects memory. Chua talked about the potential medical benefits of using tDCS, demonstrated her research-grade device, and helped him try out the DIY Reddit brain shocker.