Brain Fingerprinting

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Science: Social Sciences: Psychology: Alternative (385)

- Technology for crime investigation using to detect P300 brain wave responses to familiar sights by a suspect, by developer Dr. Larry Farwell.

Identifying Terrorists Before They Strike :

- Paper by Steve Kirsch proposing the compilation of a "brain fingerprinting" database to identify terrorists before they strike.

S90tv :

- System using the VATS dial tone system for "brain fingerprinting" to set "illusory conditional reflexes".

- Steve Kirsch... reckons that the relevant technology companies could deliver a working system of brain fingerprinting databases and a companion retina scanning system for (supposedly anonymous) identification reference in something like ninety days' time. (October 3, 2001)

ZDNet: Can 'Brain Fingerprints' Protect Us from Terrorists? :

- [Brain fingerprinting] has been touted as being able to accurately identify trained terrorists before they can board planes or even enter the country. By David Coursey. (October 2, 2001)

National Geographic: "Brain Fingerprints" May Offer Better Way to Detect Lying :

- As polygraphs become increasingly controversial, sparking a cottage industry on how to "beat" the test, scientists are hunting for new high-tech ways of solving the most ancient of human dilemmas: How do you tell if someone is lying? (July 5, 2001)

Forensic-Evidence.com: Brain Fingerprinting Fails First Court Test in Iowa :

- Evidence is admitted, but fails to convince. (April 10, 2001)

ZDNet: Future Forensics: Warrant to Search Your Brain :

- Electroencephalographic responses and brain fingerprinting--we have a warrant to search your brain. By Dan Brekke. (April 4, 2001)

Center for an Informed America: Would You Mind If We Fingerprint Your Brain? :

- Editorial suggesting that "brain fingerprinting" technology would be used to the detriment of the people by Dave McGowan. (February 24, 2001)

U.S. News: Truth and Consequenses :

- Article about "brain fingerprinting" being used to exonerate Terry Harrington of the murder of police captain John Schweer in 1977. [Full text requires payment] (January 25, 2001)

Forensic-Evidence.com: "Brain Fingerprinting" - Is It a Reliable Tool? :

- Reaction to brief summary of the technology by Lawrence Farwell. (July 2, 2000)

InFairfield: The Truth Detector :

- The day after Fairfield resident Larry Farwell gave a public lecture on his new "Brain Fingerprinting" technology, he found out he was wanted by the CIA. By Sally Peden. (November, 1998)