Understanding Neural Implants and Brain Functionality

Understanding Neural Implants and Brain Functionality

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Computers, Biology

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The video discusses the current state and future potential of neural implants, highlighting their shrinking size and increasing capabilities. It explains the complexity of the brain's design, which is encoded in the genome, and how technology is advancing to better understand brain functions. The video emphasizes the exponential growth in technology that allows us to see brain activity and the formation of thoughts, suggesting that understanding the brain's operation is key to further progress.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current size of a Parkinson's implant?

Blood cell-sized

Pea-sized

Grain of rice-sized

Coin-sized

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the predicted size of neural implants in 20 years?

Coin-sized

Grain of rice-sized

Blood cell-sized

Pea-sized

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rate at which technology is shrinking?

200 volumes per decade

50 volumes per decade

103 volumes per decade

75 volumes per decade

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ultimate goal for neural implants in terms of surgery?

To reduce surgery costs

To increase surgery frequency

To make surgery more complex

To send them in without surgery

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current trend in the number of connections for Parkinson's implants?

Fluctuating randomly

Increasing to hundreds

Decreasing to tens

Staying constant

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is necessary to continue making progress in brain technology?

Increasing implant size

Improving software

Understanding the system

Reducing costs

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much design information related to the brain is contained in the genome?

200 million bytes

100 million bytes

50 million bytes

25 million bytes

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