Interview with Professor Rod Flower FRS, chair of the Royal Society's new report. Scientists are hopeful that advances in our understanding of the human brain will improve the lives and performance of the UK's armed forces however they have warned that careful consideration should be given to how research is prioritised so as not to come at a cost to other applications. A report published today (7 February) by the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science, also aims to debunk some common myths surrounding how militaries might use this type of research.