Neuroscience in the Public Sphere
NeuronPublished 1 April 2012Open access
Cliódhna O’Connor, Geraint Rees, Hélène Joffé
Citations187
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How neuroscientific discoveries are thematically represented in the popular press and the implications this has for society are considered.
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The media are increasingly fascinated by neuroscience. Here, we consider how neuroscientific discoveries are thematically represented in the popular press and the implications this has for society. In communicating research, neuroscientists should be sensitive to the social consequences neuroscientific information may have once it enters the public sphere.
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