New article on Inoreader

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5sWIVavCp4hzp2mFWI2qgArleen Salles on the value of neuroethics and philosophical reflection in the Human Brain Project -

The Human Brain Project is addressing ethical and societal considerations at different levels. We work across the project engaging different stakeholders. In the last phase of the project, we are working to further integrate ethical and societal considerations throughout the project. This is expressed through “embedded” neuroethics and philosophy tasks in the different scientific work packages. For example, one of the lines of research within the Human Brain Project is the development of a simulation tool known as the virtual brain. The virtual brain is a construct that is intended to provide a formal account of the brain of a person or a part of a brain. Its goal of course is to enrich brain medicine and is intended to benefit society. For a number of reasons, Including the fact that the brain is very complex and we do not have enough knowledge of the brain, building virtual replicas of the brain is challenging. Within neuroethics and philosophy we focus on methodologies, goals and address some of those challenges conceptually. Taking this type of examination as a requisite for the discussion on the societal and ethical impacts and implications of this type of research. According to Arleen Salles, this approach is mirrored in all lines of research in the Human Brain Project and has proven to be very productive. Not only academically and intellectually, moreover, it has allowed us to build trust and to facilitate collaboration. Ultimately it has allowed those of us who are in the humanities to use philosophy in a very unique and rewarding way.

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