Tập
Mind Field: Episode 8
Tóm tắt
In this episode I visit a researcher who is studying memory by using machine learning and neuroimaging to detect and predict people's brain states. I also travel to Japan to meet with a team working on ways to record the content of peoples’ dreams.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Mind Field
- Mùa
- Mùa 3
- Tập
- Tập 8
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2019-01-16
- Thời lượng
- 30 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 8 là tập 8 trong Season 3 của Mind Field. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2019-01-16. Thời lượng là 30 min.
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