Hive mind: Quick, I need an example from science fiction in which a human's mind is influenced by a sound ray or a brain wave.
(Sometimes I write fun stuff where a reference like this is relevant.)
DING DING DING we have a winner! Killashandra Ree from Anne McCaffery
@estherschindler Krypton the series come to mind. Brainiac being in control...
@estherschindler Farscape is littered with references. Like Maldis.
https://youtu.be/9_Tu8lfAHkk
@Fiikus_goddess Hmmm. Not quite right for this use, but a good suggestion.
@estherschindler not exactly scifi, but Kingsman had that soundwave from phones making people violent.
https://youtu.be/t1WWDBTda2Y
@Fiikus_goddess Oh dear. That might work. Though I'd hate to use something so violent.
@estherschindler Hmmmm. How does the seraphim talk to her in Madeline L'Engle's the wind in the door? Is that one of those?
@estherschindler To Meg, was it Progo? Mr. Jenkins? The Echthroi... I forget
@estherschindler oh everyone already answered. Sorry.
@Klaatu_Veratta_Nectarine It's okay. I think everyone had fun! :-)
@estherschindler in Dune there’s The Voice.
Context, from my draft-in-progress:
Move over, [SF reference to go here]. Non-invasive neuromodulation – changing brain activity without the use of surgery – may usher in a new era of healthcare. Scientists (and eventually doctors) can focus ultrasound waves into a region in the brain so that the sound waves all gather in a small spot.