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MEG measures magnetic fields with millisecond resolution

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) measures the magnetic fields generated by current flow in the brain using superconducting coils bathed in liquid helium, giving the most sensitive non-invasive measurement of human brain activity at millisecond temporal resolution, which complements fMRI's superior spatial resolution.

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David Poeppel

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And that measures the magnetic fields generated by current flow in your brain, and it's the most sensitive technique we have to measure the human brain non-invasively.

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15 | David Poeppel on Thought, Language, and How to Understand the BrainSean Carroll's Mindscape
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:19:52 AM

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