Nuffield Council on Bioethics Launches Consultation on Novel Neurotechnologies

Today the Nuffield Council on Bioethics launches its consultation on novel neurotechnologies that intervene in the brain as part of its inquiry into the issues raised by these technologies. They invite you to submit a response to their consultation.

 

 

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is an independent body based in the UK that examines the ethical, social and legal issues raised by new developments in biological and medical research, and recently it has established a Working Party to consider the issues raised by novel neurotechnologies that intervene in the brain, such as neurostimulation, brain–computer interfaces and neural stem cell therapy. As you will be aware, these neurotechnologies are the focus of intense research for the development of new treatments for diseases such as dementia and conditions like severe brain injury. There is also significant ongoing research into the development of non-medical applications like computer gaming and human enhancement.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics would very much like to hear your thoughts on these neurotechnologies. The consultation can be found here. The deadline for responses is 23 April 2012, 5pm. All responses will be considered and a report will be published during autumn 2013.