Ethics and Neuroscience : Mind the Gap

“What will happen to our sense of personal responsibility if morality and immorality,
violence and sexuality are ‘located’ to our genes or to nerve cells? And when new targeted drugs are available to manipulate our moods, control our behaviour, heighten our intelligence, alter our memories? The future of the brain is upon us, and the time to think about its implications is now.”

Prof Steven Rose

 

‘Mind the Gap’ is the fifth in a series of 'Creating the Debate' projects developed and produced by Y Touring and funded by The Wellcome Trust's Medicine in Society Programme.

Aims of the Online Educational Resources

To provide a range of stimuli, information and resources that will enable teachers and students to:

• Stimulate an informed debate about the ethics of neuroscience.
• Develop their critical thinking, analytical, research and debating skills.
• Take part in the discussions, debates and activities with confidence.

How to download the resources.

You can download each file individually or download all articles in one file by selecting the relevant links for each file.

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Background Information and Preparatory Lessons
Information and suggested preparatory lessons to be used to prepare students prior to the performance.

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The Play
Here you will find the synopsis, information about the characters and the issues raised,an article by the designer and some of the playwrights sources of inspiration.

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Discussion
The aim of these triggers is to deepen the students understanding of the ethical questions posed by advances in neuroscience.  This is done through the provision of a range of key discussion triggers stimulated by the characters and the dilemmas that confront them.

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Lessons
A selection of lessons designed to provide a starting point for learning about the importance of neuroscience for the enrichment of human life and for the understanding of diseases and disorders of the nervous system, which cause such unhappiness and are so costly to society.

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Information
To provide students and teachers with information and resource material about the brain, brain disorders, mental illness, and the ethical issues posed by current and likely advances in neuroscience.

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Point of View......
A series of Articles outlining a range of points of view concerning the ethics of neuroscience.

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At a Glance Glossary
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	For further information about this project, email our Tour Producer David Jackson