A new way to detect lies gaining credibility

A new way to detect lies gaining credibility

Neuroscientist Lawrence Farwell has been working for years on a way to surpass the polygraph, the conventional “lie detector” well known for its appearance in crime dramas, but banned from most courtrooms for its inaccuracy. Farwell is convinced there’s a better way and has named his company, Brain Fingerprinting Technologies, after his method.

Brain fingerprinting is a pretty simple concept. Farwell has designed equipment that measures a specific brainwave response, the P300 Mermer, for a clear… Continue Reading