The Shawn Ryan Show
#183 Dr. Ben Carson - Neuralink, God’s Hand in Neuroscience and Human Consciousness
17 Mar 2025
Chapter 1: Who is Dr. Ben Carson and what are his contributions?
Dr. Ben Carson, welcome to the show.
Thank you. I'm delighted to be here. Thanks for having me.
Oh, it's my pleasure. I've been looking forward to this for a long time, and I can't believe you're actually here. This is really surreal for me.
watching and following what you're doing for a long time and and um i just i love everything you've got going on and everything you've done and and i think everything you stand for so well we love we love what you do and the in-depth shows that you do and your service to the country as a navy cell well thank you thank you everybody starts with that introduction and uh so here we go
Dr. Ben Carson, you were raised in poverty in a single-parent home in Detroit, Michigan. You earned a medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School, specializing in neurosurgery. At age 33, you became the youngest major division director in Johns Hopkins Hospital's history. is the head of pediatric neurosurgery.
He gained international recognition for your groundbreaking surgical innovations, notably for leading the first successful separation of conjoined conjoined twins. You are the author of numerous scientific articles and books, including Gifted Hands, The Ben Carson Story, which was later turned into a television movie.
You received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008, the highest civilian honor in the United States. You ran for president in 2016 and were later appointed by President Trump as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, serving from 2017 to 2021. You are a husband to Candy Carson since 1975, 50 years in July, as we spoke downstairs. Congratulations.
Thank you. Half a century.
The father of three sons and, most importantly, a Christian. So I'm just going to—50 years. I mean, that's amazing. And so, you know, kind of to start it off, I just— What would you say the secret to a successful marriage is?
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Chapter 2: What are Dr. Ben Carson's views on healthcare reform?
Mostly vacation, professional life?
A combination. A combination of both.
Where's your favorite place?
United States of America.
Second to that.
Probably Australia. I enjoyed Australia a lot. We still have friends over there that we communicate with, and they've been over here to visit with us. But I also enjoyed South Africa. I've been there several times.
What brought you to South Africa?
separating twins. We separated a couple of sets of twins in South Africa.
Wow. You know, being a neurosurgeon, what are your thoughts on Neuralink?
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