Elon Musk's NEURALINK vs Bryan Johnson's KERNEL (No Surgery)

00:00 Intro

02:44 Kernel Flow brain interface

08:03 Seeing my brain activity

12:42 Reversing aging- Project Blueprint

18:18 Overcoming depression

26:42 Starting Kernel

34:40 Why non-invasive?

36:43 Comparison to Tesla/ Neuralink

43:52 Elon considered joining Kernel?

44:52 Kernel hiring

46:17 Participate in the studies

Participate & experience Kernel Flow: https://www.kernel.com/participate

Information: Kernel Flow: https://www.kernel.com/flow

Kernel Careers: https://jobs.lever.co/kernel-2

Neura Pod Episode about Kernel & Bryan Johnson: https://youtu.be/c0VFiEhDg6I

Bryan Johnson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanrjohnson/

Bryan Johnson Personal Page: https://www.bryanjohnson.co/

Blueprint Website: https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.co/

After selling his company, Braintree/Venmo, for $800 million and battling chronic depression for 10 years, Bryan Johnson is now on a mission to help us measure and gather more data about the organ that makes us oh-so human: our brain.

In this episode, Ryan Tanaka and Omar Olivares share an exclusive, behind the scenes look of Kernel’s headquarters near Los Angeles, California. Ryan interviews Bryan Johnson, tries on Kernel's wearable brain-interface, 'Flow,' and learns about the engineering and technology developments needed to make it all happen. CTO, Ryan Field and Director of Applied Neuroscience, Katherine Perdue also share insights about Kernel's wearable Flow headset.

Disclaimer: Thanks to Kernel for opening their office for us to film in and for supporting our travel and accommodation.

Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.

Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no affiliation to the company.

Edited by: Omar Olivares

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