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Does Neurotechnology Produce a Better Brain?

Neurotechnologies in clinical applications can image the brain noninvasively, but they typically require surgical insertion to stimulate it. Although an increasingly popular alternative is to use noninvasive stimulation to enhance nervous system functions, questions about its effectiveness and ethic...

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Published in:Computer (00189162) Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 48 - 59
Main Authors: Bhattacharyya, Rajan, Coffman, Brian A., Choe, Jaehoon, Phillips, Matthew E.
Format: Article
Published: IEEE Feb2017
Subjects:
Neurotechnology (Bioengineering)
Bioengineering
Brain stimulation
Nervous system
Brain function localization
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:Neurotechnologies in clinical applications can image the brain noninvasively, but they typically require surgical insertion to stimulate it. Although an increasingly popular alternative is to use noninvasive stimulation to enhance nervous system functions, questions about its effectiveness and ethical use remain unanswered.