Brain Waves Are Measured with Radio Amplifier (Dec, 1936)
Filed under: Medical, Origins — @ 1:07 am
Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1936
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1936
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Brain Waves Are Measured with Radio Amplifier
With an ordinary radio set for an amplifier, a young scientist at London is measuring brain waves. A fairly regular electrical wave emanates from the human brain during normal thought, but the waves diminish during sleep. The intensity of the waves is measured on an electric meter, enabling research men to study the relative intensity of thought processes.
These news items omit basic identifying information, such as the person’s name. Does that suggest they may not be accurate? Somebody had a picture and made up a news release to go with it?
Or were people more sensitive about privacy in those days?
Comment by mc — November 14, 2008 @ 2:12 am
The guy in the chair looks a bit like famous computer pioneer Alan Turing. Turing was interested in the brain, and might well have been in London in 1936, between his stints at Cambridge and Princeton. Could it be? Someone with detailed knowledge of Turing’s bio might shed some light.
Comment by timecop — November 17, 2008 @ 7:54 pm
The scientist looks a LOT likey Grey Walter, the turtle robot guy. There are a couple of other pictures on the web, but they seem to be taken when he was older.
Comment by drspectro — July 6, 2009 @ 11:18 pm