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Northwestern Neuroscientist Wants To Connect Brains To Internet

Kellogg School Professor Moran Cerf, a former hacker who now advises Hollywood producers, is working to create a "smart chip" for the brain.

Northwestern University neuroscientist Moran Cerf is researching interfaces between computers and the human brain.
Northwestern University neuroscientist Moran Cerf is researching interfaces between computers and the human brain. (CBS Chicago/YouTube)

EVANSTON, IL — What if you could make money, or type something, just by thinking about it? It sounds like science fiction, but it might be close to reality.

In as little as five years, super smart people could be walking down the street; men and women who’ve paid to increase their intelligence.

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