TY - JOUR
T1 - Citizen Neuroscience
T2 - Brain–Computer Interface Researcher Perspectives on Do-It-Yourself Brain Research
AU - Naufel, Stephanie
AU - Klein, Eran
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Sara Goering and the Center for Neurotechnology?Neuroethics Thrust at the University of Washington for their feedback and comments on the manuscript. The authors also thank the BCI scientists who piloted the survey. This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation EEC#1028725.
Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Sara Goering and the Center for Neurotechnology Neuroethics Thrust at the University of Washington for their feedback and comments on the manuscript. The authors also thank the BCI scientists who piloted the survey. This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation EEC#1028725.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Springer Nature B.V.
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - Devices that record from and stimulate the brain are currently available for consumer use. The increasing sophistication and resolution of these devices provide consumers with the opportunity to engage in do-it-yourself brain research and contribute to neuroscience knowledge. The rise of do-it-yourself (DIY) neuroscience may provide an enriched fund of neural data for researchers, but also raises difficult questions about data quality, standards, and the boundaries of scientific practice. We administered an online survey to brain–computer interface (BCI) researchers to gather their perspectives on DIY brain research. While BCI researcher concerns about data quality and reproducibility were high, the possibility of expert validation of data generated by citizen neuroscientists mitigated concerns. We discuss survey results in the context of an established ethical framework for citizen science, and describe the potential of constructive collaboration between citizens and researchers to both increase data collection and advance understanding of how the brain operates outside the confines of the lab.
AB - Devices that record from and stimulate the brain are currently available for consumer use. The increasing sophistication and resolution of these devices provide consumers with the opportunity to engage in do-it-yourself brain research and contribute to neuroscience knowledge. The rise of do-it-yourself (DIY) neuroscience may provide an enriched fund of neural data for researchers, but also raises difficult questions about data quality, standards, and the boundaries of scientific practice. We administered an online survey to brain–computer interface (BCI) researchers to gather their perspectives on DIY brain research. While BCI researcher concerns about data quality and reproducibility were high, the possibility of expert validation of data generated by citizen neuroscientists mitigated concerns. We discuss survey results in the context of an established ethical framework for citizen science, and describe the potential of constructive collaboration between citizens and researchers to both increase data collection and advance understanding of how the brain operates outside the confines of the lab.
KW - Brain–computer interface
KW - Brain–machine interface
KW - Citizen neuroscience
KW - Citizen science
KW - EEG
KW - TDCS
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U2 - 10.1007/s11948-020-00227-z
DO - 10.1007/s11948-020-00227-z
M3 - Article
C2 - 32533446
AN - SCOPUS:85086373275
VL - 26
SP - 2769
EP - 2790
JO - Science and Engineering Ethics
JF - Science and Engineering Ethics
SN - 1353-3452
IS - 5
ER -