Julie Turner-Cobb

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Bournemouth University

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Colorful drawing of a human brain.

‘Neuroethics: The Implications of Mapping and Changing the Brain,’ an excerpt

In his new book, published today, philosopher Walter Glannon examines the ethics of six areas of neuroscience. In Chapter 4, a portion of which appears below, he tackles the ethical considerations of using brain organoids in research.

By Walter Glannon
11 November 2025 | 7 min read
Human brain cross-sections.

Teasing out mosaicism cell by cell; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 10 November.

By Jill Adams
11 November 2025 | 2 min read
A monkey brain slice.

Without monkeys, neuroscience has no future

Research in primate brains has been essential for the development of brain-computer interfaces and artificial neural networks. New funding and policy changes put the future of such advances at risk.

By Cory Miller, J. Anthony Movshon, Doris Tsao
10 November 2025 | 5 min read

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