
MindTech Lab

Welcome to the MindTech Research Lab
MindTech is a major inter-university, interdisciplinary research lab dedicated to embedding ethics and epistemology in neurotechnology. It aims to advance our understanding of how the integration of silicon-based and neural computing affects human cognition, and of the ethical and epistemological issues raised by technologies developed to repair and enhance our brain functions.


Our Research Focus
Neurotechnologies are advanced tools developed to repair and enhance brain functions. Recent progress shows that wireless thought-based communication will soon be widely available. This development offers potential societal benefits through improved cognitive capacities, accelerated scientific progress, and more efficient information access. However, significant challenges accompany these advancements. To responsibly navigate a future where cognition-enhancing technology is powerful and prevalent, we require a better understanding of how the integration of silicon-based and neural computing affects human cognition, and of the ethical and epistemological issues raised. Questions on the MindTech interdisciplinary research agenda include: Which neurotechnologies, including brainreading and brainwriting techniques, will be most feasible the next 5-10 years, and which should be prioritised in terms of their cognitive benefits? Will neurotech make us more or less subject to manipulation and misinformation and how can the risks of the latter best be managed? What are the potential effects of enhancement via neurotech on human autonomy, authenticity, and responsibility? Such questions mark out timely and open territory, and they necessitate collaboration beyond established disciplinary thinking. MindTech brings neuroscientists, cognitive psychologists, quantum physicists, and philosophers together to investigate how to embed ethics and epistemology in neurotech.
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