...with Polygraphs, Technology and the Music of Plants (Ep. 80)

What on Earth is Going on?

What is the future of technology, and what does it take to be a real lifelong innovator at the ground level? Ben's guest is James Brown, a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and head of Limestone Technologies in Kingston. They have been at the forefront of polygraph and other security technology in Canada for years, and their most recent endeavour might sound unorthodox until you hear the backstory: PLANTChoir, a device that lets you hear the music of plants.

About the Guest

James Brown is the President of Limestone Technologies in Kingston, Ontario, where he has led the way with electronics, software development, polygraphy, phallometrics, employee screening and much more. From 1986 to 2003 he was a project manager with Queen's University's Psychology Department. James's most recent endeavour is PLANTChoir, a technology that lets you tap into the music of your plants. He

Mentioned in this Episode

• Cleve Backster, early developer of polygraph technology and experimenter of the same technology on plants
• Episode of Dragon's Den, where PLANTChoir is pitched by Limestone Technologies
• The Reality Bubble, a science book by Ziya Tong
• Avatar, 2009 film directed by James Cameron

The Quote of the Week

"A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)