Expanding the nervous system to accelerate cognition Options

[Bionetwork]

Is it theoretically possible to expand the nervous system to accelerate intelligence and enhance memory? Perhaps by cloning and growing the brain, which is then integrated into the original host. Has anyone published anything on this topic?

[lucid_dream]

neural grafting is used to treat Parkinson's disease, so yes, we can add tissue to the brain. But growing it in the manner that you suggest, to accelerate intelligence, is not yet possible, to my knowledge. The connectivity of the brain is vastly complex and intricate, and just adding more to the brain without specifying wiring will likely be problematic for integration. If you find anything interesting, let us know.

[Bionetwork]

neural grafting is used to treat Parkinson's disease, so yes, we can add tissue to the brain. But growing it in the manner that you suggest, to accelerate intelligence, is not yet possible, to my knowledge. The connectivity of the brain is vastly complex and intricate, and just adding more to the brain without specifying wiring will likely be problematic for integration. If you find anything interesting, let us know.

Thank you for your reply. I am looking into speculative and hypothetical theories. Obviously, we cannot grow brain tissue today. It'll be decades before less complex organs can be grown and used as substitutes for the originals. It is, however, fascinating to contemplate future implications of artificial increase of human cognition. If intelligence could be accelerated and expanded by integrating additional tissue (after all, isn't it how our brains grew via natural evolution?) then could we grow brains the size of cars or buildings, provided there is an additional energy input?

[some kid]

neural grafting is used to treat Parkinson's disease, so yes, we can add tissue to the brain. But growing it in the manner that you suggest, to accelerate intelligence, is not yet possible, to my knowledge. The connectivity of the brain is vastly complex and intricate, and just adding more to the brain without specifying wiring will likely be problematic for integration. If you find anything interesting, let us know.

Thank you for your reply. I am looking into speculative and hypothetical theories. Obviously, we cannot grow brain tissue today. It'll be decades before less complex organs can be grown and used as substitutes for the originals. It is, however, fascinating to contemplate future implications of artificial increase of human cognition. If intelligence could be accelerated and expanded by integrating additional tissue (after all, isn't it how our brains grew via natural evolution?) then could we grow brains the size of cars or buildings, provided there is an additional energy input?

I guess... but it sounds impractical. (Brains as big as a car) We could in theory do many things. We could perhaps fiddle with myelination to increase signal speeds. We could fiddle with the genome possibly, and as you've said grow brain tissue. Maybe we could inject some sort of supplement into the womb to influence intelligence. It's crazy stuff... not to mention a bit scary actually.