Brain Scanning Machine.


Photo: CTF Systems Inc.

This weird contraption is a Magnetoencephalography (MEG) scanner. It scans ... your brain!

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) scanners work by measuring the magnetic field produced by the brain. While MEG scans don't do a good job of deciphering the geography of the brain, they can easily detect instantaneous changes in brain activity, allowing scientists to track changes that happen in milliseconds.

Found at Wired


My comment: "Presenting...DEVO!"

Hubby's comment: "Here we see Exeter, relaxing after a long day at the lab..."

My four-year-old son's comment: "Maybe he has a croupy cough..."

(C'mon, he's four, whaddya expect?)

--TwoDragons
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"Next I'm going to ram my ovipositor down your throat and lay my eggs in your chest! But I'm not an alien!"
Tom Servo, as Exeter, MST3K: This Island Earth
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