Articles we've written
The ethical implications of Elon Musk’s unorthodox approach to medical science
STAT | July 8, 2024
How hiding my pregnancy on Zoom helped my career
Business Insider | May 24, 2021
A Skeptic’s take on Neuralink and other consumer neurotechnology
STAT News | April 7, 2021
The Trouble with Calling Health Care Workers "Heroes"
Boston Globe | April 10, 2020
Five ways to address the challenges of direct-to-consumer health products (with Steve Joffe)
STAT News | April 2, 2019
The new face of medical advice: the online pregnancy forum
Washington Post | July 10, 2018
Zapping their Brains at Home
The New York Times | July 22, 2016
Consumer Neurotechnology: New Products, More Regulatory Complexity
The Neuroethics Blog | June 14, 2016
At Tribeca, 'Vaxxed' Gets Axed and Science Wins, for Now
Undark | March 27, 2016
Dialing up Your Brainpower: How should we regulate those mind-zapping gadgets that promise to boost your memory?
Slate | December 18, 2015
STAT | July 8, 2024
How hiding my pregnancy on Zoom helped my career
Business Insider | May 24, 2021
A Skeptic’s take on Neuralink and other consumer neurotechnology
STAT News | April 7, 2021
The Trouble with Calling Health Care Workers "Heroes"
Boston Globe | April 10, 2020
Five ways to address the challenges of direct-to-consumer health products (with Steve Joffe)
STAT News | April 2, 2019
The new face of medical advice: the online pregnancy forum
Washington Post | July 10, 2018
Zapping their Brains at Home
The New York Times | July 22, 2016
Consumer Neurotechnology: New Products, More Regulatory Complexity
The Neuroethics Blog | June 14, 2016
At Tribeca, 'Vaxxed' Gets Axed and Science Wins, for Now
Undark | March 27, 2016
Dialing up Your Brainpower: How should we regulate those mind-zapping gadgets that promise to boost your memory?
Slate | December 18, 2015
Articles featuring our research
Tech Bros Hacked their Diets. Now You May Be Doing It, Too—New York Times, March 31, 2026
The Pros and Cons of Tracking Nearly Everything—Women’s Health, March 27, 2026
At-Home Brain Stimulation for Depression Is Just the Start—IEEE Spectrum, February 6, 2026
How direct-to-consumer health tests could impact insurance, mortgages, and employment—STAT, January 30, 2026
AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing—France 24 (AFP), January 12, 2026
Patients are diagnosing themselves with home tests, devices, and chatbots—Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2025
Why consumer neurofeedback devices are more than hype for brain health—IEEE Pulse, August 5, 2025
I Asked the Medical Expert Behind 'Severance' How Far the Show Is From Reality—CNET, March 21, 2025
How reading and stimulating brains is becoming accessible to all, for better or worse—Le Monde, November 20, 2024
DIY Medicine draws frustrated patients to online forums—Axios, September 16, 2024
One day, we may all have brain chips to help remember where our keys are: scientists—New York Post, September 15, 2024
Desperate parents turn to magnetic therapy to help kids with autism. They have little evidence to go on – LA Times, September 5, 2024
Second brain implant by Elon Musk’s Neuralink: will it fare better than the first? –Nature, August 6, 2024
Brain-computer interfaces are becoming immensely popular—Forbes, March 31, 2024
Neurotech takes the stage at JPM 2024—Forbes, January 13, 2024
What went wrong at Smile Direct Club?—BBC, December 22, 2023
Brain Chips Like Elon Musk’s Neuralink Can Change Your Personality—Business Insider, November 7, 2024
Challenges and Advances in Brain Computer Interfaces—Penn Today (profile), June 28, 2023
How brain chips can change you—Business Insider, February 15, 2023
Does at-home brain zapping work to improve mental strength?—LA Weekly, February 10, 2023
People are zapping their brains at home to improve focus and clear brain fog. But is it safe?—NBC News, February 4, 2023
Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink reveals progress and is met with skepticism—Observer, December 1, 2022
Elon Musk wants to put chips in human brains—Washington Post, December 1, 2022
Elon Musk shows off updates to his brain chips—CNBC, December 1, 2022
Why Neuralink, not Twitter, is Elon Musk’s biggest challenge —Washington Post, May 3, 2022.
Many Parkinson’s research participants cannot recall study risks—Medical Ethics Advisor, April 2022
Window of Opportunity -- Science, Jan 19, 2022
Neuralink could bring people and machine together, sell private thoughts, disrupt smartphone industry—International Business Times, April 29, 2021
Neuralink’s monkey experiment raises questions from scientists and tech ethicist—Observer, April 13, 2021
Three visions of the future, inspired by neuroscience’s past and present—Science News, March 3, 2021
Can privacy co-exist with technology that reads and changes brain activity?—Science News, February 11, 2021
Showtime's 'Citizen Bio' takes a deep dive into the Wild West of biohackers' medical vigilantism—SyFy, November 2, 2020
Can zapping your brain really make you smarter?—JSTOR Daily, November 27, 2019
Are brain implants the future of thinking?—The Guardian, September 22, 2019
The flimsy promises of brain wearables—Axios, June 20, 2019
Do devices that monitor or zap the brain live up to their claims? – The Scientist, June 18, 2019
‘A cavalier approach’: Experts urge the companies behind brain wearables to rein in their claims—STAT, May 28, 2019
Direct-to-consumer neurotechnologies lack sufficient oversight, say researchers—The Ubyssey, March 29, 2019
Devices that monitor your brain and mental health might not actually work —Georgia Straight, January 25, 2019
Researchers call for oversight of burgeoning brain stimulation market —Philadelphia Inquirer, January 17, 2019
The Next Human: Brain and Body as Connected Devices—Massive Science, December 27, 2018
Women Fare Well in This Year's Round of NIH High-Risk Awards —Science, October 4, 2018
Meet the B.C. man who uses body-modifying technology to enhance physical capabilities —CBC, September 22, 2018
The Truth About Electrical Brain Stimulation —Lifehacker, January 18, 2018
No, Cherry Tomatoes Aren’t an Israeli Invention —Ha’aretz, December 5, 2017
The Strange Victorian Fashion of Self-Electrification —BBC, February 15, 2017
Do DIY Brain-Booster Devices Work? —Scientific American, January 10, 2017
Students Zap Their Brains for a Boost, for Better or for Worse —NPR All Tech Considered, January 7, 2017
Non-Surgical Brain Stimulation Shows Promise, but Unknowns Remain —US News and World Report, August 30, 2016
Regulation of Brain-stimulating Devices Unclear as Popularity Grows in US —Voice of America, August 29, 2016
Do-it-yourself Brain Stimulation has Hidden Risks —Reuters, July 22, 2016
The Contentious History of the Cherry Tomato —Smithsonian, June 20, 2016
Who Invented the Cherry Tomato? —The Atlantic, June 14, 2016
Brain Stimulation and You: How Does it Work and Can it Really Juice Up Your Thinking Cap? —Medical News Daily, April 8, 2016
“Stimulus Plan?” —MIT News, December 18, 2015
“Weird World of Brain Hacking” —Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2015
The Pros and Cons of Tracking Nearly Everything—Women’s Health, March 27, 2026
At-Home Brain Stimulation for Depression Is Just the Start—IEEE Spectrum, February 6, 2026
How direct-to-consumer health tests could impact insurance, mortgages, and employment—STAT, January 30, 2026
AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing—France 24 (AFP), January 12, 2026
Patients are diagnosing themselves with home tests, devices, and chatbots—Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2025
Why consumer neurofeedback devices are more than hype for brain health—IEEE Pulse, August 5, 2025
I Asked the Medical Expert Behind 'Severance' How Far the Show Is From Reality—CNET, March 21, 2025
How reading and stimulating brains is becoming accessible to all, for better or worse—Le Monde, November 20, 2024
DIY Medicine draws frustrated patients to online forums—Axios, September 16, 2024
One day, we may all have brain chips to help remember where our keys are: scientists—New York Post, September 15, 2024
Desperate parents turn to magnetic therapy to help kids with autism. They have little evidence to go on – LA Times, September 5, 2024
Second brain implant by Elon Musk’s Neuralink: will it fare better than the first? –Nature, August 6, 2024
Brain-computer interfaces are becoming immensely popular—Forbes, March 31, 2024
Neurotech takes the stage at JPM 2024—Forbes, January 13, 2024
What went wrong at Smile Direct Club?—BBC, December 22, 2023
Brain Chips Like Elon Musk’s Neuralink Can Change Your Personality—Business Insider, November 7, 2024
Challenges and Advances in Brain Computer Interfaces—Penn Today (profile), June 28, 2023
How brain chips can change you—Business Insider, February 15, 2023
Does at-home brain zapping work to improve mental strength?—LA Weekly, February 10, 2023
People are zapping their brains at home to improve focus and clear brain fog. But is it safe?—NBC News, February 4, 2023
Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink reveals progress and is met with skepticism—Observer, December 1, 2022
Elon Musk wants to put chips in human brains—Washington Post, December 1, 2022
Elon Musk shows off updates to his brain chips—CNBC, December 1, 2022
Why Neuralink, not Twitter, is Elon Musk’s biggest challenge —Washington Post, May 3, 2022.
Many Parkinson’s research participants cannot recall study risks—Medical Ethics Advisor, April 2022
Window of Opportunity -- Science, Jan 19, 2022
Neuralink could bring people and machine together, sell private thoughts, disrupt smartphone industry—International Business Times, April 29, 2021
Neuralink’s monkey experiment raises questions from scientists and tech ethicist—Observer, April 13, 2021
Three visions of the future, inspired by neuroscience’s past and present—Science News, March 3, 2021
Can privacy co-exist with technology that reads and changes brain activity?—Science News, February 11, 2021
Showtime's 'Citizen Bio' takes a deep dive into the Wild West of biohackers' medical vigilantism—SyFy, November 2, 2020
Can zapping your brain really make you smarter?—JSTOR Daily, November 27, 2019
Are brain implants the future of thinking?—The Guardian, September 22, 2019
The flimsy promises of brain wearables—Axios, June 20, 2019
Do devices that monitor or zap the brain live up to their claims? – The Scientist, June 18, 2019
‘A cavalier approach’: Experts urge the companies behind brain wearables to rein in their claims—STAT, May 28, 2019
Direct-to-consumer neurotechnologies lack sufficient oversight, say researchers—The Ubyssey, March 29, 2019
Devices that monitor your brain and mental health might not actually work —Georgia Straight, January 25, 2019
Researchers call for oversight of burgeoning brain stimulation market —Philadelphia Inquirer, January 17, 2019
The Next Human: Brain and Body as Connected Devices—Massive Science, December 27, 2018
Women Fare Well in This Year's Round of NIH High-Risk Awards —Science, October 4, 2018
Meet the B.C. man who uses body-modifying technology to enhance physical capabilities —CBC, September 22, 2018
The Truth About Electrical Brain Stimulation —Lifehacker, January 18, 2018
No, Cherry Tomatoes Aren’t an Israeli Invention —Ha’aretz, December 5, 2017
The Strange Victorian Fashion of Self-Electrification —BBC, February 15, 2017
Do DIY Brain-Booster Devices Work? —Scientific American, January 10, 2017
Students Zap Their Brains for a Boost, for Better or for Worse —NPR All Tech Considered, January 7, 2017
Non-Surgical Brain Stimulation Shows Promise, but Unknowns Remain —US News and World Report, August 30, 2016
Regulation of Brain-stimulating Devices Unclear as Popularity Grows in US —Voice of America, August 29, 2016
Do-it-yourself Brain Stimulation has Hidden Risks —Reuters, July 22, 2016
The Contentious History of the Cherry Tomato —Smithsonian, June 20, 2016
Who Invented the Cherry Tomato? —The Atlantic, June 14, 2016
Brain Stimulation and You: How Does it Work and Can it Really Juice Up Your Thinking Cap? —Medical News Daily, April 8, 2016
“Stimulus Plan?” —MIT News, December 18, 2015
“Weird World of Brain Hacking” —Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2015
Radio/Podcasts
Brain Chip: The Dream of the Perfect Human—Sveriges Radio (Swedish public radio), March 26, 2026
The DIY medicine movement—NPR/WHYY The Pulse, June 14, 2024
Brain implants are here. Are they terrifying or exciting? NPR 1A—June 14, 2023
The Franklin Institute: So Curious! Podcast Episode 7—What’s Fair When it Comes to the Brain? —Feb 21, 2022
Neurotech Pub Episode 7 – Neurotechnology Startups and the E Word; June 2, 2021
“Is Neuralink Ethical? Navigating Neuroethics with Dr. Anna Wexler,” -- NeuroscIQ educational YouTube channel, April 14, 2021
Neuroethics Today podcast: Direct-to-Consumer Neurotechnology (Season 2, Episode 3)—Neuroethics Today, May 1, 2020
BBC Five interview with Stephen Nolan—BBC 5 Live, August 5, 2019
Anna Wexler: Stimulate your Brain? —Brain Inspired, November 29, 2018
DIY Diagnosis —Big Picture Science, August 29, 2016
Caution, May Backfire: Neuroscientists’ Open Letter to DIY Brain Hackers —WBUR, July 11, 2016
Who Invented the Cherry Tomato? —Gastropod, June 2016
DIY tDCS Podcast: Regulating tDCS —DIYtDCS, March 13, 2016
Electrical Brain Stimulation Moves from Lab to Home, Experts Wary —The Current, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), October 13, 2015
Television
At-home brain zapping grows in popularity—NewsNation, February 5, 2023
What Does the Future Hold for Brain Implant Technology?—The Stream, Al Jazeera English, December 14, 2022
Health Care Workers and “Heroes”—KTVU Oakland, April 22, 2020
Zapping Your Brain Into Gear —ABC Local News, February 16, 2017
What Does the Future Hold for Brain Implant Technology?—The Stream, Al Jazeera English, December 14, 2022
Health Care Workers and “Heroes”—KTVU Oakland, April 22, 2020
Zapping Your Brain Into Gear —ABC Local News, February 16, 2017