Cutting Edge Scientific Capabilities for Biological Detection: Pervasive Brain-monitoring Technology
Channel: National Academies - Earth and Life Studies
Date: 02/02/2022

A discussion of how novel technologies are emerging that can unobtrusively monitor brain signals 24/7 without surgical implantation. The implications are far ranging from galvanizing scientific research that traditionally has been costly and risky for pharmaceutical companies to improving the lives of those with neurological disorders. Yet, with any technology there are potential hazards that are hard to foresee amidst the optimism surrounding a new breakthrough.  How might we prepare for a future where how we sleep, how we cognitively function and even how we process our emotions might be recorded somewhere on a server?