Neuroethics

Getting People Talking: Promoting Public Engagement with Neuroethics

An interview with Civic Science Fellow Claire Weichselbaum on developing new approaches for public engagement around the ethical and societal impacts of neuroscience.

2023 Brain Health Survey Executive Overview

Inviting Multi-Disciplinary Voices to the Neurotechnology Conversation

Three years after a social issues roundtable about the ethical and societal issues raised by neural-digital interfaces, one research team shares what they’ve learned.

Could Music Therapy Ease the World’s Dementia Crisis?

A new wave of research aims to move beyond anecdotal evidence. If it proves significantly beneficial and easily “dispensable,” the savings in terms of well-being and of monetary costs would be immense.

Who is Left Behind in the Movement to Normalize Marijuana?

In the rush to cash in on cannabis, some vulnerable populations—including people in marginalized groups and all children—may pay a steep price.

The Debate Over Safe Injection Sites

A federal law against “facilitating illegal drug use” hampers efforts by New York and other states to maintain overdose prevention centers.

Neuroethics: A Focus on Neuroscience Within Society

The more we learn about how to change our brains and those of others, the more we need to think about what those changes mean to us, to our communities, and to our world.

The Fast-Moving Neuroprosthetics Frontier

As neuroprosthetics emerges, privacy and others concerns need to be considered.

False Hope and Deep Pockets

So far, the story of the new drug Aduhelm, intended to treat signs of Alzheimer's disease, is "buyer beware."

Beyond Disinformation: Deep Fakes and False Memory Implantation

The winning entry in this year's Neuroethics Essay Contest, general-audience category, is by Erin Morrow, Emory University.