Does mind-hack tech mean your brain needs its own legal rights?

Emerging cognitive tools, such as brain-computer interfaces and transcranial magnetic stimulation, could bring revolutionary advances in medicine and our understanding of behaviour. However, according to Swiss-based bioethicists Marcello Ienca and Roberto Andorno, these techniques also raise fundamental questions about human rights that need additional legal protection. Their concerns, published this week, are valid and appropriate, but we must be aware of the consequences of introducing such rights.