New paper on disparities in knowledge about neurotechnology published in Scientific Reports

What people know about new technologies shapes whether they accept and use them. In this paper, we used data from 10,339 adults in Germany to examine self-reported knowledge about several neurotechnologies and how it differs across groups. Most respondents reported at least some knowledge of ultrasound (94.8%) and EEG (79.9%), but fewer than half (47.3%) reported knowledge of brain-computer interfaces. Prior use of neurotechnology, working in healthcare, and higher health literacy were associated with greater knowledge, and we also found gaps by gender and age. Our findings can help identify less informed groups and tailor information campaigns accordingly.

Read the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-00460-1