Science Magazine Podcast — GLP-1 targets beyond obesity, and misusing brain data

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GLP-1 targets beyond obesity, and misusing brain data

Science Magazine Podcast

First up on the podcast, people are buying consumer-grade brain wave detectors ostensibly to help with sleep, concentration, and meditation. But as freelance investigative journalist Jonathan Moens describes, companies are getting more than the price of the devices in the exchange—including training data for…

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