title: Neuroscience in the public sphere.
abstract: The media are increasingly fascinated by neuroscience. Here, we consider how neuroscientific discoveries are thematically represented in the popular press and the implications this has for society. In communicating research, neuroscientists should be sensitive to the social consequences neuroscientific information may have once it enters the public sphere.
authors.affiliation: Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AP, UK. cliodhna.oconnor.10@ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Cliodhna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Geraint
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: Helene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Joffe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000639:trends; D061108:Social Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012938:Social Perception