Biocomputing
Computation performed by living neural tissue, usually cultured neurons or brain organoids wired to a silicon microelectrode array that both stimulates the cells and records their firing. This section covers the mechanism, the demonstrations on the record, and how the substrate compares to the alternatives.
In this section
Primer
Biocomputing: the case for running code on living neurons
The foundational piece. What the substrate is, why anyone would use it, how the
interface works, how the tissue learns, and an honest accounting of the energy
argument that is usually made carelessly.
Evidence
Biocomputing examples: what has actually been demonstrated
A vendor-neutral survey of the real demonstrations. Cultures that learned Pong, classified speech, and ran as a bookable cloud service, with each result separated from the headlines around it.
Comparison
Silicon neuromorphic vs biological computing
Neuromorphic chips emulate spiking neurons in silicon; biocomputing uses the neurons themselves. A vendor-neutral comparison of where each field actually stands, point by point.