Interaction of sex and cannabis in adult in vivo brain imaging studies: A systematic review

Brain and Neuroscience Advances

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Charlotte L. Rae¹  Martin Farley²  Kate J. Jeffery⁴  Anne E. Urai⁵ 

[1] School of Psychology, University of Sussex;Sustainable UCL, University College London;Research Management & Innovation Directorate, King’s College London;Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London;Cognitive Psychology Unit, Leiden University

关键词: Climate crisis;    ecology;    global warming;    sustainability;    scientific practice;    laboratory procedures;    conferences;    advocacy;   

DOI  :  10.1177/23982128221075430

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Our planet is experiencing severe and accelerating climate and ecological breakdown caused by human activity. As professional scientists, we are better placed than most to understand the data that evidence this fact. However, like most other people, we ignore this inconvenient truth and lead our daily lives, at home and at work, as if these facts weren’t true. In particular, we overlook that our own neuroscientific research practices, from our laboratory experiments to our often global travel, help drive climate change and ecosystem damage. We also hold privileged positions of authority in our societies but rarely speak out. Here, we argue that to help society create a survivable future, we neuroscientists can and must play our part. In April 2021, we delivered a symposium at the British Neuroscience Association meeting outlining what we think neuroscientists can and should do to help stop climate breakdown. Building on our talks (Box 1), we here outline what the climate and ecological emergencies mean for us as neuroscientists. We highlight the psychological mechanisms that block us from taking action, and then outline what practical steps we can take to overcome these blocks and work towards sustainability. In particular, we review environmental issues in neuroscience research, scientific computing, and conferences. We also highlight the key advocacy roles we can all play in our institutions and in society more broadly. The need for sustainable change has never been more urgent, and we call on all (neuro)scientists to act with the utmost urgency.

【 授权许可】

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