Neurotechnology - Definition and Overview

Neurotechnology is the set of tools that analyze and influence the human nervous system, especially the brain.

Definitions

The definitions used worldwide by leading researchers, governments, and journals include:

• "Neurotechnology is any technology that makes it possible to manipulate the brain." -The Economist, May 23rd, 2002
• "On the leading edge of neurotechnology is psychopharmacology." -Eric Kandel, Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine, 2000
• "Hardware, software, and wetware that would be used to study the brain or behavior in basic or clinical research." -DHHS, 2001
• "Neurotechnology is how information technology and biotechnology affect the brain." -Baroness Susan Greenfield, UK, 2002