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(1:34) Cochlear Implants: A Sound Revolution
(10:50) Expectations of "Restored" Hearing
(15:57) Candidacy Expansion and Device Longevity
(19:24) The Rehabilitation Journey and Bimodal Hearing
(22:47) Lifestyle Integration and Practical Challenges
(25:39) Technological Frontiers and Future Innovations
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(30:43) Jeff’s Recommendation: CODA
Cochlear implants are one of the quietest revolutions in modern medicine - less than 10% of adults who could benefit from them actually have one. In this episode, the guys dive deep into the bionic world of hearing restoration, where sound processors powered by AI can now pick voices out of crowded rooms and surgical robots perform “soft” insertions so precise they preserve natural hearing.
These modern marvels bypass the mechanics of the ear entirely, and instead send digital sound straight to the brain; the experience feels more like learning a new sense than regaining an old one. This is the story of how biology and engineering are merging at the edge of human perception.
Transhumanism you can actually hear; the singularity is here.
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A day in the life of cochlear implants. [Sora]