The counterclockwise-running mouse was something new — a triple fusion of animal, plant, and technology, ultimately for fusing human and machine.
“We’re going to genetically alter your brain by injecting it with viruses that carry genes taken from pond scum, and then we’re going to insert light sources into your skull.”
Two-way optogenetic traffic could lead to human-machine fusions in which the brain truly interacts with the machine.
Blue and yellow LEDs would flash on and off inside genetically altered somatosensory regions of the cortex to give the user sensations of weight, temperature, and texture. The limb would feel like a real arm.
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