Conversations on Bionics and Pain

This show is about engineering and medical developments related to bionics and pain, particularly the use of science and technology to restore function in the human body and alleviation of pain. The episodes come in two formats. The most common will be long interviews with established researchers about their work and its historical context, such as the state-of-the-art at the time and the motivations behind their developments. The second format is shorter interviews with the authors of recent scientific articles about their findings. In both formats, the guests will talk about their career paths, their views on current challenges in the field, and the opportunities ahead. We will also talk about their views on science and the social aspects surrounding it, and we will not shy away from controversial topics. The target audience for this podcast is students and professionals interested on pain, bionics, biomechatronics, neural engineering, computer brain interfaces, biomedical engineering, and such topics where medicine and engineering partner up. The show is hosted by Assoc. Prof. Max Ortiz Catalan, Ph.D., who is the Director of the Center for Bionics and Pain Research (www.cbpr.se) and known for his work on prosthetic limbs and phantom limb pain. More information at http://bit.ly/3jTck2B