# Connecting Brains and Machines by Edward S. Boyden
> "We want to build tools that can observe and control the brain at the resolution of its fundamental components."
> **— Edward S. Boyden**, *Neurotechnology talks and lab mission, wording candidate*
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## Related Topics
- [[wiki/Ed Boyden|Ed Boyden]]
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- [[wiki/Neural Interface|Neural Interface]]
- [[wiki/Neural State Capture|Neural State Capture]]
- [[wiki/Neural Decoding|Neural Decoding]]
- [[wiki/Brain-Computer Interfaces|Brain-Computer Interfaces]]
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"We want to build tools that can observe and control the brain at the resolution of its fundamental components."
— Edward S. Boyden, Neurotechnology talks and lab mission, wording candidate
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