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The Aussie bringing Black Mirror-esque brain tech to reality

The Aussie bringing Black Mirror-esque brain tech to reality

This neurologist has built technology allowing humans to control machines with just their thoughts. Now he’s racing Tesla’s founder to take it to the masses.

Australian neurologist and Synchron co-founder Tom Oxley took his company to the US because there wasn’t access to enough funding in Australia. Oscar Colman

Not long after we sit down for lunch, Tom Oxley asks me if I have watched the Netflix sci-fi series Black Mirror.

I have, in fact, just finished bingeing the latest series, which centres on dystopian tales of transferable human consciousness and brain implants.

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Michael Smith
Michael SmithHealth editorMichael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com

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