The representations of novel neurotechnologies in social media: Five case studies

New Bioethics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 30-45

  Purcell Davis, Allyson ^a  

^a ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain computer interface; Deep brain stimulation; Neural stem cell therapy; Neurotechnologies; Social media; Social networking sites

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHINA; ETHICS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL TOURISM; METHODOLOGY; NEURAL STEM CELL; RECREATION; SOCIAL MEDIA; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; BLOGGING; BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES; CHINA; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL TOURISM; NEURAL STEM CELLS; SOCIAL MEDIA; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84893367044     PISSN: 20502877     EISSN: 20502885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2050287713Z.00000000026     Document Type: Article

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