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Technology & Science

May 28, 2010

Brainwave Scanner Reveals What You Know

What if someone could put sensors on your head to determine what information your brain holds? Well surprise, it can be done, says Vance Woodward of Carroll, Burdick & McDonough.

By Vance A. Woodward

What if someone could put some sensors on your head to determine what information your noodle holds? Well, surprise, it can be done.

Neurologist Larry Farwell, Ph.D., developed what he calls "brain fingerprinting." By analyzing a person's brainwaves, Farwell can determine whether a person has a record of salient details of a particular event. That is, he can determine whether a person has available a reco...

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