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<p>This week’s special episode—produced in partnership with <a href="https://neuro.gatech.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society at Georgia Tech</a> – features two powerful stories from individuals whose lives have been shaped by brain-computer interfaces.</p><p><strong>Part 1:</strong> As his Parkinson’s symptoms worsen and medications take a toll, Brandan Mehaffie faces a life-altering decision: continue down a difficult path or undergo brain surgery to implant an electrode to stimulate deep areas of his brain.</p><p><strong>Part 2: </strong>After an accident leaves Ian Burkhart with complete tetraplegia, he grapples with losing his independence — until he’s offered a chance to participate in a groundbreaking clinical trial using muscle stimulation controlled by a brain implant to help restore movement.</p><p><em>Brandan Mehaffie: Graduate University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. Retired Director of Pharmacy Asset ...