Terrorism and Brain Imaging

It may sound like science fiction, but researchers at Northwestern say they can use EEG (a type of brain wave imaging) to “read” a potential terrorist’s mind and uncover details of a terrorist plot. I’m having trouble deciding if this is a promising step forward in the fight against terrorism, or an invasion of the one of [...]

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Posted August 11, 2010 by Marghi Merzenich under Neuroscience, Odds and Ends, Research studies

Brain Imaging and Lie Detection

Has brain imaging technology advanced enough for courts to rely on MRIs for lie detection? A federal judge recently ruled against it.

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Posted June 9, 2010 by Ted Baxa under Neuroscience, Odds and Ends