Free will — its existence or absence — has been a matter of heated debate for philosophers and neuroscientists for decades. Is free will, after all, a capacity of the brain that people can lose — and that can be given back to them by means of implants?

From Weekly Filet #178, in October 2014.

How New Brain Implants Can Boost Free Will

How New Brain Implants Can Boost Free Will

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