A brain in a dish — AusDoc meets the future of medicine

Dr Brett Kagan (PhD) says so-called 'wet' computers could fast-track drug development and personalised treatments.
Dr Brett Kagan (PhD).
Dr Brett Kagan (PhD).

The mere concept of human tissue in a computer can make people squeamish, warns neuroscientist Dr Brett Kagan (PhD).

But the Chief Scientific Officer of Cortical Labs in Melbourne says the science is more ethical than animal testing and could help GPs achieve that promise that constantly feels 10 years away: truly personalised medicine.