It’s really surprising how little we know about the brain. But have you ever thought about how we know what we do know? And whose brains were on the line when it came to obtaining that information? In today’s episode, Jill interviews Dr. Michelle Pham about her research in the field of neuroethics. We examine exploitation, patients’ rights, consent, and brain-computer interface trails.
For transcripts for this episode, go here:
To learn about the Belmont Report, go here:
https://www.paho.org/sites/default/files/2025-08/belmont-report.pdf
To learn more about the BCI pioneers, go here:
For more on Research Ethics with regards Human Intracranial Electrophysiology go here:
Mergenthaler, J. v., Chiong, W., Dohan, D., Feler, J., Lechner, C. R., Starr, P. A., & Arias, J. J. (2021). A Qualitative Analysis of Ethical Perspectives on Recruitment and Consent for Human Intracranial Electrophysiology Studies. AJOB Neuroscience, 12(1), 57–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/21507740.2020.1866098
For more on exploitation, go here:
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691019475/exploitation
Jansen, L. A., & Wall, S. (2013). Rethinking exploitation: A process-centered account. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 23(4), 381–410. https://doi.org/10.1353/ken.2013.0015