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How neuroscience both informs and reflects society.

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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.

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Dana Foundation’s New Focus: Neuroscience & Society

It’s time to reimagine how neuroscience is conducted and used in our day-to-day lives.

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Neuroscience & Society

The Debate Over Safe Injection Sites

Neuroethics Viewpoint

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

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Neuroethics: A Focus on Neuroscience Within Society

Brain Basics

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.
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Joining Neuroscience with Society

Q&A with Khara Ramos, Ph.D., Dana Foundation Vice President for Neuroscience & Society

Big data, organoids, and bridging the gap between the public and research scientists are some of the areas of neuroethics Khara Ramos, Ph.D., says to keep an eye on.
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The Fast-Moving Neuroprosthetics Frontier

Neuroethics Viewpoint

As neuroprosthetics emerges, privacy and others concerns need to be considered.
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Beyond Disinformation: Deep Fakes and False Memory Implantation

Neuroethics Essay Contest Winner, 2021

The winning entry in this year's Neuroethics Essay Contest, general-audience category, is by Erin Morrow, Emory University.
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Exploring the Ethical Implications of Neurotheological Studies

Neuroethics Essay Contest Winner, 2021

The winning entry in this year's Neuroethics Essay Contest, high school category, is by Rafael Hiu Nok Au, Diocesan Boys’ School, Hong Kong.
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Continued Access to Invasive Neural Devices: Lessons from the AIDS Epidemic

Neuroethics Essay Contest Winner, 2021

The winning entry in this year's Neuroethics Essay Contest, academic category, is by Nathan L. Higgins, Monash University.
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Keeping a Close Eye on Organoids

Neuroethics Viewpoint

New stem cell-based brain models may yield insights into development and function, disease and possible therapies. But as the power of the models advances, so do the ethical concerns they raise.

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