Lara Wiese

Ethical, legal and social aspects of human cerebral organoids and their governance in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 2023 Anja Pichl, Robert Ranisch, Ozan Altan Altinok et al.

Human cerebral organoids (HCOs) are model systems that enable researchers to investigate the human brain in ways that had previously been impossible. The emergence of HCOs was accompanied by both expert and layperson discussions concerning the possibility of these novel entities developing sentience or consciousness. Such concerns are reflected in deliberations about how to handle and regulate...