an article by jessica berman appeared in science and health dated february 5, 2012, entitled “decoding brainwaves allows scientists to pry into thoughts.” it is an article that describes the work of neuroscientist robert knight, who heads the u. c. berkley neuroscience center, to create a computer system by which brainwave patterns can be interpreted by an electronic voice synthesizer as audible speech, of benefit to patients who have lost the ability to speak. brainwave patterns are encoded and possess specific amplitude, frequency and shape that reflect words transmitted through neural synaptic pathways. the question to be raised is whether the encoded brainwave patterns detected by electroencephalography are generated by the immaterial mind of a subject and then interact with pyramical tract sensors, or detectors, in the neocortex that in turn transmit encoded brainwave frequencies through synaptic tracks. in coming blogs i shall address this question in more detail, identifying the possible role of the apical dentritic tufts of pyramidal cells in a dual interactive process. pasley hopes that this technology will allow people to talk with their thoughts, or to speak their minds.