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Considering ethics now before radically new brain technologies get away from us

  • Written by Andrew Maynard, Director, Risk Innovation Lab, Arizona State University
imageNow's the time to think about what we're getting into with neurotechnologies.Brain image via www.shutterstock.com.

Imagine infusing thousands of wireless devices into your brain, and using them to both monitor its activity and directly influence its actions. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, and for the moment it still is – but...

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