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Wetware computers — new superbrains from the lab?

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July 2, 2026

A swiss company has succeeded in linking ‘mini-brains’ called organoids with microchips. Is this the first step toward building computers based not on silicon, but on biological material and ‘living’ neurons?

What do we know about the structure of the human brain? A Swiss company called FinalSpark is growing brain organoids that can be linked to chips, and these ‘mini-brains’ can already perform simple tasks. Could they become the energy efficient biocomputers of the future? What are the opportunities of biological systems—and the limits of AI? Also on the show: Errors at Wikipedia, and a groundbreaking new space telescope.

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