BrainEthics Blog discusses two articles in the latest issue of Nature:
[…] this week’s issue of Nature caught me surprised with the release of two articles on ethical aspects of neuroscience. It really demonstrates how hot and important this issue is. Basically, both articles are on the application of brain scanners to detect lies.
The articles are in Nature Volume 441 Number 7096, on page 207:
- Neuroethics needed: Researchers should speak out on claims made on behalf of their science.
and page 918:
- Lure of lie detectors spooks ethicists: US companies are planning to profit from lie-detection technology that uses brain scans, but the move to commercialize a little-tested method is ringing ethical and scientific alarm bells. Helen Pearson reports.
Regardless of whether you can access the Nature articles, I urge you to go take a look at the BrainEthics post. Does a great job of summarising the key issues.
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