Mind Reading

In the future it is very possible scientists will be able to read minds with brain activity data. Someday our thoughts may no longer be personal and private as we perceive them to be today. Although this is still in very early stages of development, researchers have found significant information on how to actually read thoughts.

Jack Gallant shares," There are several limitations on "mind reading" directly from the brain" revealing that there are many things that prevent mind reading from occurring.  Meanwhile, test candidates who have epilepsy are being tested to show the neural recordings towards the brains surface.

Just recently in March an extraordinary experiment of face recognition by the brain was performed by Alan Cowen. People were shown numerous photographs of faces and the scientists used the person's brain waves to reconstruct them. Surprisingly many of the faces turned out to be similar to what the original ones appeared as. This is a fairly new and extremely broad theory to have so many experiments and testing occurring on it. With the pace scientist are going now I believe this will be possible within 50 to 100 years at the least.


Landau, Elizabeth. "Scan a Brain, Read a Mind?" CNN. Turner Broadcasting System, 12 Apr. 2014. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/12/health/brain-mind-reading/index.html?hpt=he_bn5>.

Josh's Journey

This article focuses on now 7 year old Josh Hardy and his difficult health issues. Throughout his health issues he encountered various types of cancer in his thymus, lungs, and bone marrow, yet, he managed to beat all of them. Currently, he is left with a weak immune system and adenovirus all through out his body. Regardless of all his troubles, Josh and the staff at St. Jude's Research Hospital aren't giving up hope.




The medicine brincidofovir may help Josh but the company who creates it is denying his need for it. The company expressed they are not in position to administer this drug due to limited resources. I believe this is extremely unfair because he deserves a chance to regaining normal health after being in such bad health conditions.




How does the author support his claim? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.




The author supports the claim of Josh in numerous ways, one being with the textual evidence. For example, Cohen includes a quote from Josh's father saying " He [ the company] holds our sons life in his hands", showing how he feels about the situation. I believe the author included this to show her sympathy for the family and their situation with Josh.



Cohen, Elizabeth, John Bonifield, Nadia Kounang, and Intern Arianna Yanes. "Company Denies Drug tp Dying Child." CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.<http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/10/health/cohen-josh/>.