1. Garret O’Connell The University of Edinburgh Neuroethical Debate Web Survey

2. Desired Outcome of Neuroethical Debate Talk fine – but what is the message? 2 identified scenarios arising from neuroethical debate: Public Awareness – give public tools to judge reliability of methods. Pros Eliminate misinterpretation of evidence. Cons Is hard to achieve if existing exposure dissipates. Outspoken message – No! Pros Unreliably practices cease. Cons Possible long-term benefits to law/society/the ability to prepare frameworks for future applications of NI beyond research.

3. The Scope of the Survey  To gather information about: Attitudes to the widespread use of neuroimaging. Ethical issues arising from the use of neuroimaging in different contexts ie. Court, coma patients, military etc. How neuroimaging findings become distorted in the media. Methods to improve the communication of neuroimaging findings for better media representation. Ways to promote media engagement in the neuroscientific community.

4. Issues to Consider  What data do we need to: Identify obstacles to the promotion of public awareness of neuroscience. Find out what is the public perception of neuroimaging. What are the obstacles to encouraging neuroscientists to engage the media. Highlight the ethical concerns of both researchers and the public. Find out specifically what strategies would be most effective to promote neuroethical debate and awareness.

5. Draft Web Survey SECTION A. Are you involved in the conduct, application or communication of neuroscience research? Y/N What is your profession? Researcher/Clinician/Legal/Journalist/Technician/Adminis tration/Other (please state) How many years have you been in this profession? <5 <10 <20 <30 years How important is the communication of neuroscience research to the public? Not at all/Moderately Important/Quite Important/Very Important

6. Draft Web Survey Do you engage with the public or media about your own work? If so how often? Weekly/Monthly/Biannually/Yearly/Rarely What media do you do this through? Internet/Peer- Reviewed Publication/Mass Media (press, TV, radio etc.)/Public Speaking/Other (please state) Are you content to give interviews? Y/N If No what for what reason(s)? Public speaking anxiety/Little incentives to speak/Dislike of press/Fear of criticism from peers Do you think there are sufficient incentives for researchers to engage the public? Y/N

7. Draft Web Survey What do you think would be the most effective incentives? (1=Least 5=Most) What do you think is the future potential of Neuroimaging to help scientific discovery? None/Overhyped/Moderate/Promising/Pivotal Awards12345 Public exposure12345 Professional credit12345 Career move into media 12345 Funding requirements 12345 Other (please state)

8. Draft Web Survey In your experience, what is the main cause of Neuroimaging findings being misrepresented in the media? Do you think most studies that use Neuroimaging methods meet a high degree of quality research? Y/N If No what are the main reasons? Poor journalism 12345 Poor inference of results 12345 Poor awareness of methods 12345 Other (please state) Neuroimaging methods add little to study 12345 Poorly designed study 12345 Misinterpretation of results 12345 Other (please state)

9. Draft Web Survey In your opinion, are ethical issues of neuroscience research under-discussed? Y/N If Yes how important is it to fund neuroethical debates at the cost of research? Y/N Not at all/Slight Importance/Fairly Important/Very Important Do you think an ethical framework to regulate research standards and communications would be beneficial? Y/N/Maybe What do you think is the best way to prevent the misuse of Neuroimaging methods? Ethical Debate12345 Enforced Regulations12345 Stricter funding guidelines12345 Other (please state)

10. Draft Web Survey – Section B How familiar are you with research using brain-imaging methods? Not at all/Limited Experience/Moderate/Fairly Familiar/Very Familiar In which media would you likely be exposed to information about neuroimaging? Internet/Scientific Publications/Mass Media (press, TV, radio etc.)/Public Speaking/Other (please state) In your opinion, how plausible are the following using brain scans? (1=Least 5=Most) Mind-reading12345 Lie-detection12345 Diagnose mental illness12345 Finds brains areas for love/music/shyness etc.? 12345 Other (please state)

11. Draft Web Survey – Section B Would you be interested in learning about how brain imaging works? Y/N/Maybe What would be your preferred method(s) to learn about brain imaging? Internet/Podcast/Documentary/Books or magazines/Seminars/Other (please state)

12. Draft Web Survey – Section C Do you think people who commit crimes with abnormal brains should be punished less than normal criminals? Y/N Do you think people who commit crimes that were abused should be punished less than criminals that were not? Y/N Do you think people are free to make conscious decisions to control behavior? Y/N Do you think brain scans that indicate a reduced capacity to control behavior should be less accountable for their crimes? Y/N Do you think respected news sources accurately represent scientific findings? Y/N Do you think human behavior can be fully explained by looking at the brain? Y/N

13. Draft Web Survey – Section C Do you think scientists have a responsibility to communicate their work to the public? Y/N Are you concerned about what brain imaging methods might be used for? Y/N If Yes please give reason(s) Privacy of thoughts/Revealing measures of intelligence or personality/Lie-detection/Mind control/Other (please state) Thank you for your time