Instant Genius<\/em> is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this week\u2019s episode, we talk to cognitive neuroscientist Dr Adrian Owen. He\u2019s the author of Into the Grey Zone: Exploring the Border Between Life and Death<\/em>.<\/p>\n

He explains how he\u2019s been able to communicate with patients in vegetative states and comas, and what consciousness is like for a patient in this condition.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div> Find\u00a0Instant Genius<\/em> on your preferred podcast platform here: <a href=\"\/\/instantgenius.podlink.to\/Podcast"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">instantgenius.podlink.to\/Podcast<\/a><\/p>\nAnd if that\u2019s not enough, you can hear even more from Adrian on <a href=\"\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/instant-genius\/id1296673906?uo=4"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Instant Genius Extra<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\nOn this subscription-only show, available on Apple Podcasts, we take a deeper dive into the topics covered on\u00a0Instant Genius<\/em>. In this episode, Adrian explores whether his \u201cmind-reading\u201d technique might make it into more hospitals in the future. He also explains how the technology is evolving and how mind-machine interfaces could help these patients communicate with the wider world.<\/p>\nListen to more episodes of\u00a0Instant Genius<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-eating-for-your-brain-with-kimberley-wilson\/"\">Eating for your brain, with Kimberley Wilson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/space\/instant-genius-podcast-gravity-with-marcus-chown\/"\">Gravity, with Marcus Chown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-brain-myths-with-dr-lisa-feldman-barrett\/"\">Brain myths, with Dr Lisa Feldman-Barrett<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/nature\/instant-genius-podcast-dog-behaviour-with-mat-ward\/"\">Dog behaviour, with Mat Ward<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/instant-genius-podcast-health-hacks-with-dr-michael-mosley\/"\">Health hacks, with Dr Michael Mosley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\""https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/nature\/instant-genius-podcast-uk-wildlife-with-chris-packham-and-megan-mccubbin\/"\">UK wildlife, with Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Daniel Bennett Published: Monday, 06 December 2021 at 12:00 am Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. 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