PEBS Neuroethics Roundup from JHU Guest Blogger

In the Academic Literature: Neural bases for addictive properties of benzodiazepines  Nature 2010:463:769-774 The Spiritual Brain: Selective Cortical Lesions Modulate Human Self-Transcendence  Neuron 2010:65(3):309-319 Parental Love Pills: Some Ethical Considerations  Bioethics March 2010 Respect for Autonomy, Advance Directive, and Minimally Conscious State Bioethics March 2010 Forebrain overexpression of CK1δ leads to down-regulation of dopamine receptors and altered locomotor activity reminiscent of ADHD  PNAS February 9 2010 Amygdala damage eliminates monetary loss aversion  PNAS February 8 2010 The Lucretian swerve: The biological basis of human behavior and the criminal justice system  PNAS February 8 2010 Functional MRI reveals expert-novice differences during sport-related anticipation  Neuro Report 2010:21(2):94-98  Dopamine Type 2/3 Receptor Availability in the Striatum and Social Status in Human Volunteers  Biological Psychiatry 2010:67(3):275-278  Acupuncture needling sensation: The neural correlates of deqi using fMRI  Brain Research 2010:1315:111-118  Apotemnophilia: ethical considerations of amputating a healthy limb Journal of Medical Ethics 2010: 36(2):75

 

In the Popular Press:  Brain surgery boosts spirituality  Nature News February 10 2010 Morals don't come from God  Nature News February 8 2010 A Neuroscientist Studying the Structure of Dog Brains  The New York Times February 8 2010 The Riddle of Consciousness  The New York Times February 5 2010 FMRI, Consciousness, and Vegetative States  Stanford Law and the Biosciences Blog February 6 2010  Can battlefield robots take the place of soldiers?  BBC News February 8 2010 Morality Research Sheds Light on the Origins of Religion  Science Daily February 9 2010    Neurons for peace: Take the pledge, brain scientists  New Scientist February 8 2010

The Program in Ethics and Brain Sciences (PEBS) is a collaborative effort of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the  Johns Hopkins Brain Sciences Institute . The goal of PEBS is to ensure that research in brain science proceeds with an informed understanding of ethical issues, and that philosophical and empirical analyses of the advances in brain research proceed with an informed understanding of the science.