International perspectives on engaging the public in neuroethics.

Illes, Judy; Blakemore, Colin; Hansson, Mats G; Hensch, Takao K; Leshner, Alan; Maestre, Gladys; Magistretti, Pierre; Quirion, Rémi et al. · Nat Rev Neurosci · 2005

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Abstract

With an ever-increasing understanding of the brain mechanisms associated with core human attributes and values, there is an increasing public interest in the results of neuroscience research and the ways in which that new knowledge will be used. Here, we present perspectives on engaging the public on these issues on an international scale, the role of the media, and prospects for the new field of neuroethics as both a focus and a driver of these efforts.

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