Scientists may bring speech to the mute
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:56 pm
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/science-res ... 14057.html
It's obviously very early, but the science of reading the brain marches on. I will admit, in the back of my mind I wondered if the same idea would eventually let people read the thoughts of people against their will - but that kind of reading would seem to be far off beyond reading intentional thoughts (i.e., what someone unable to speak imagines himself actually speaking). The brain is still one of the most complex things known to us and one of the most mysterious; since I suffer from certain mental 'issues' myself I find it interesting to follow the slow progress in understand it, so that problems like those I face can eventually be repaired (it won't be in time to help me).
It's obviously very early, but the science of reading the brain marches on. I will admit, in the back of my mind I wondered if the same idea would eventually let people read the thoughts of people against their will - but that kind of reading would seem to be far off beyond reading intentional thoughts (i.e., what someone unable to speak imagines himself actually speaking). The brain is still one of the most complex things known to us and one of the most mysterious; since I suffer from certain mental 'issues' myself I find it interesting to follow the slow progress in understand it, so that problems like those I face can eventually be repaired (it won't be in time to help me).