The Science Museum in London is opening a new exhibition in its Antenna Gallery on 10 October, called NEURObotics…the future of thinking?

The new display will investigate how medical technology could boost our brains‚ read our thoughts or give us mind control over machines.

The exhibition will show how classical pianist Cassie Yukawa improved her performance after EEG (electroencephalogram) neurofeedback treatment and asks whether this could be as controversial as performance-enhancing drugs in sport if the technology becomes more widely available.

It will also feature fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans‚ which are able to show a person is lying simply by scanning their brain activity.

Visitors will be able to challenge themselves with interactive exhibits‚ including a game where visitors battle for control of a ball using brainpower alone. Brain chips and brain caps used by people who are severely paralysed or incapacitated will also be displayed.

The free exhibition will run for six months until April 2007. Details: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk