neuroscience
Neurorights: how to protect mental privacy in the area of neuroscience?
Neurotechnologies are tools for recording and interpreting brain activity. They aim at rehabilitating, restoring or even modifying brain functions. Neuro-enhancement is the field of improving brain capacity. These methods raise ethical issues. So, does the sector need EU regulation? A new concept of "neurorights" is emerging. They could be defined as ethical and legal principles ...
Neurorights: Do our brains need to be protected by legislation?
Interview with Prof. Guilherme Wood on neurorights Today we stand on the threshold of a new revolution: neurotechnology – devices and procedures that seek to access, assess, emulate and act on neural systems – is booming. Driven by new developments in artificial intelligence, they can be used for medical purposes, such as helping paralysed people ...
Edvard Moser: “Neuroscience is evolving at an accelerated speed”
Interview with Prof. Edvard Moser. On 12 October, the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), in collaboration with the International Brain Initiative (IBI) and the Kavli Foundation, organised a workshop at the European Parliament entitled "The International Brain Initiative – Shaping the future of globally coordinated neuroscience”. Keynote speaker was Prof Edvard ...
Jan Bjaalie on international brain research: “We are now in a critical phase”
One of its leading experts is Jan Bjaalie, Professor at the University of Oslo. He talks to us about his work bringing local brain initiatives together, the future of brain research, artificial intelligence and the challenges European neuroscience is facing. “Catalysing and advancing neuroscience research through international collaboration and knowledge sharing. Uniting diverse ambitions to ...