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The Potential Transformation of Our Species by Neural Enhancement

E. Paul ZehrRehabilitation Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Victoria, Canada;Human Discovery Science, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Vancouver, Canada;Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Victoria, Canada;Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Canada;School of Exercise Science, Physical, and Health Education, University of Victoria, Canada;Zanshin Consulting, Inc., Victoria, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 73-78 | Received 30 Jan 2014, Accepted 15 Apr 2014, Published online: 09 Jan 2015

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