The cortex is very flexible. It has uniform structure: the same type of hardware that processes vision, processes also abstract thinking and memory and sense of

The cortex is very flexible. It has uniform structure: the same type of hardware that processes vision, processes also abstract thinking and memory and sense of touch. I have worked on a prosthesis system like the ones mentioned in the article. It substitutes vision with audition. My version works on a mobile phone. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3171226.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3171226.stm