Scan a brain, read a mind?

Oct 15, 2014

One of neuroscientists insists that brain scans can read people’s mind, soon. In order to realize his thoughts, the neuroscientist uses EEG and fMRI data. Even though two methods still have limitations, scientists can reconstruct faces that subjects are viewing during the fMRI scan. Each scientist has their own algorithms to analyze brain data, but their fundamental goals is understanding how the brain does and what it does. A current issue of mind reading brings up important ethical and public policy questions about privacy.

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