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The science of Sony's 'Elysium': This is your brain on robotics

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Friday, 09 August 2013 20:25

In association with the new movie "Elysium", Professor Higgins was asked to do a few interviews regarding the realism of Matt Damon's exoskeleton. Here's a link to a great article by John Quain (who could easily pass for a neuroscientist) at Fox news.

2016

Feb 29 2016 - "How Sci-Fi Robotic Gear May Help Older Workers" by Chris Farrell, Forbes Magazine/NextAvenue.org (Magazines)

2015

Jul 23 2015 - "Engaging With the Sci-Tech of Self/Less’s Sci-Fi" by Susan Karlin, IEEE Spectrum (Magazines)
Jul 22 2015 - "Director Tarsem Singh talks Self/less" by Brian Truitt, Stuff.co.nz (Online)
Jul 16 2015 - "Llega 'Eternal', la película que sueña con la inmortalidad" by Terra Espana (Online)
Jul 10 2015 - "Self/less offers intriguing look at philosophy and ethics of “self”" by Tony Bradley, TechSpective.net (Online)
Jul 10 2015 - "“Self/less”, immortal and it feels so dumb" by SentinelRepublic.com (Online)
Jul 10 2015 - "Self/less Explores The Bounds Of The Human Mind And The Ethics Of 'Self'" by Tony Bradley, Forbes Tech (Magazines)
Jul 10 2015 - "'Self/Less' Imagines a World With Mind Transplants" by Keith Wagstaff, NBC News (Online)
Jul 10 2015 - "Never Say Die – SELF/LESS from Science-Fiction to -Fact" by Daliah Leslie, BrainBlogger.com (Online)
Jul 10 2015 - "The Science of 'Self/Less'" by Erin McCarthy, Mental_Floss.com (Online)
Jul 10 2015 - "Neuroscientist Discusses the Idea of Consciousness Transfer From the New Movie Self/less" by Alejandro Rojas, HuffingtonPost.com (Online)
Jul 10 2015 - "A new body for your weak & weary consciousness? It could happen" by Jerome Maida, Philadelphia Daily News (Newspapers)
Jul 10 2015 - "Driven by Immortality" by Corine Gatti, Beliefnet.com (Online)
Jul 10 2015 - "Self/Less Is a Fun Dystopia That I Hope Never Comes True" by Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com (Online)
Jul 10 2015 - "Is "Shedding" Possible? 'Self/less' Science Is Mind-blowing, But Is It Real?" by Allie Funk, Bustle.com (Online)
Jul 09 2015 - "Self/less Sheds Electronic Brain" by R. Colin Johnson, EE Times (Magazines)
Jul 09 2015 - "EXCLUSIVE: Scientist digs into the real science behind the sci-fi flick Self/Less" by Carol Pinchefsky, Blastr.com (Online)
Jul 09 2015 - "Self/less: Focus on sci-fi fantasy body switching for eternal youth" by N.F. Mendoza, TechRepublic.com (Online)
Jul 09 2015 - "College Web Media SELF LESS Dr. Charles Higgins - Professor, Dept. of Neuroscience, U of A" by College Web Media (Online)
Jul 07 2015 - "'Self/less' returns to movie immortality" by Brian Truitt, USA TODAY (Newspapers)
Jul 07 2015 - "‘Self/Less’ Interview: Professor Charles Higgins on the Nature of Consciousness" by Brent Hankins, nerdrepository.com (Online)
Jul 07 2015 - "Dr. Charles Higgins on the science fiction in SELFLESS" by RadioHamburg.de (Online)
Jul 07 2015 - "The science of shedding" by ScaredStiffReviews.com (Online)
Jul 06 2015 - "Is Transferring Consciousness Possible?" by Brandon Davis, comicbook.com (Online)
Jul 05 2015 - "SELF/LESS: Is Immortality Possible? Asking Charles Higgins" by Angie Fiedler Sutton, scifi4me.com (Online)
Jul 04 2015 - "Interview: A neuroscientist explains the mind-blowing science behind ‘Self/less’" by Brandon Russell, TechnoBuffalo.com (Online)
Jun 29 2015 - "Self/less Electronic Press Kit: Charles Higgins on "shedding"" by Focus Features (Television)
Jun 29 2015 - "The Crazy Science Behind Self/less' Consciousness Transfer" by Charlie Jane Anders (Online)
Jun 29 2015 - "The real science behind the movie "Self/less"" by Focus Features (Television)
Jun 15 2015 - "Will mind transfer ever happen?" by Erik Sofge, Popular Science (Magazines)

2014

May 28 2014 - "The Military Is Building Brain Chips to Treat PTSD" by Patrick Tucker, Defense One (Online)
Feb 12 2014 - "We’re About 100 Years Away From a Real RoboCop" by Angela Watercutter, Wired Magazine (Magazines)
Feb 12 2014 - "You Have Already Complied: RoboCop And The All-Too-Feasible Horror Of Brain Hacking" by Erik Sofge, Popular Science (Magazines)
Feb 12 2014 - "When Do I Get My RoboCop? Power before Superpowers" by Patrick Tucker, The Futurist (Magazines)
Feb 12 2014 - "U of A Professor Apparently 'Robocop' Expert" by Henry Barajas, Tucson Weekly (Newspapers)
Feb 11 2014 - "RoboCop Tech: Science Fact and Fiction" by Nic Halverson, Discovery Channel News (Online)
Feb 11 2014 - "'RoboCop' not so sci-fi anymore" by Nick Statt, CNET News (Online)
Feb 11 2014 - ""RoboCop": When Will Cyborgs Walk Among Humans?" by Denise Chow, LiveScience.com (Online)
Jan 28 2014 - ""Science Fantastic" with Michio Kaku" by Michio Kaku (Radio interviews)

2013

Aug 09 2013 - "The Fringe Radio Show" by The Fringe (Radio interviews)
Jul 31 2013 - "How Long until We Have the Superhuman Exoskeletons from Elysium?" by David Biello, Scientific American (Magazines)

2012

Aug 03 2012 - "Hacking Your Memory: Could Total Recall Really Happen?" by Keith Wagstaff, Time Magazine (Magazines)

2011

Apr 07 2011 - "The Neuroscience of 'Source Code': Mind Your Brain, Soldier" by Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine (Magazines)
Apr 02 2011 - "Exclusive Interview: Dr. Charles Higgins, Neuromorphic Engineer (Source Code)" by Renn Brown, CHUD.com (Online)
Apr 02 2011 - "One-hour live interview on Coast to Coast AM regarding the science of the new movie 'Source Code'" by Coast to Coast (Radio interviews)
Apr 02 2011 - "Filmed in Chicago, Movie 'Source Code' Poses Some Uncomfortable Questions" by Bonnie Jean Adams, Chicago Examiner (Newspapers)
Apr 01 2011 - "'Limitless' and 'Source Code' science not as outlandish as you'd think" by Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times (Newspapers)

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