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Research on conditions like autism, schizophrenia and even brain cancer increasingly relies on clusters of human cells called brain organoids.<\/p>\n

These pea-size bits of neural tissue model aspects of human brain development as they grow for months and even years in a lab. They also make many people uneasy, in part because the brain is so closely tied to our sense of self.<\/p>\n

A group of scientists, ethicists, patient advocates and journalists met for two days<\/a> in Northern California this fall to discuss how scientists, and society, should proceed.<\/p>\n