Neuroscientist or neuroengineer

Neuroscience and neurotechnology is advancing quickly. Many of these advances, even in the basic sciences, carry with them ethical and societal implications. As a scholar in the field, intentional training on these issues as well as interdisciplinary collaboration can deepen the research process. For example, education and training on neuroscience and society issues could help inform research priorities, the framing of experimental questions, research approaches and methodologies, interpretation of findings, and dissemination of knowledge and benefits of science. The neuroscience community could proactively consider frame works for effective self-governance to encourage intentional consideration of ethical and societal implications in research and technology.