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For centuries, it was believed people in comas could not think or understand, but now with new technology, we know this is not always true.
Dr. Sean Pauzauskie is a practicing neurologist in the University of Colorado, he's also the Medical Director of the NeuroRights Foundation, an organisation that advocates for brainwave privacy in the face of rapid innovations in neurotechnology.
Seans debut novel 'Stage of Fools' blurs real life with fiction.
It's about a fictional San Francisco billionaire, Steven Levinson, who ends up in a coma, after nearly drowning. And the groundbreaking, and very real healthcare tech that's used to try and help him.
Sean speaks with Mihi Forbes.
In his debut novel Stage of Fools, Dr Sean Pauzauskie explores the ethics of neurotechnology and the experience of being conscious in a coma. Photo: highfrequencypress
