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Beyond BRAIN: Bioethics Commission to Look Broadly at Ethical Issues in Neuroscience

Written by Bethany Brookshire on December 18, 2013 — Leave a Comment

On July 1, 2013, President Obama requested that the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) review the ethical considerations of neuroscience research and its application. The impetus for this request was the launch of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. Dr. Amy Gutmann, the President of the University […]

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