brain activity
In a future with more ‘mind reading’, thanks to neurotechnology, we may have to reconsider freedom of thought
Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, never wrote things down. He warned that writing undermines memory – that it is nothing more than a memory of a previous thought. Compared to people who discuss and debate, readers will be “hearers of many things and have learned nothing; they will appear omniscient and will generally know nothing.” … Read more
Japanese scientists have invented an MRI machine that records dreams, sort of
Pixabay/Public domain Claim: Japanese scientists have successfully created an MRI machine that can record and reconstruct dreams for later viewing. Judgement: Rating: Mixture What is true: In 2013, Japanese researchers published a study describing a method for “recording dreams” by using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to record brain activity associated with certain objects when … Read more