Through technology, we’re now able to track our steps, our heart rate and even our vascular age. But as technology advances, there is a new metric to access – our brain waves. New ‘brain sensors’ promise much, but as Nita Farahany – an author and professor specialising in the ethics of emerging technologies – explains, we may need to readdress our basic human rights to prepare for them.
ARE THERE REALLY NOW DEVICES THAT CAN ACCESS OUR BRAIN WAVES?