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The Wikipedia page is "Cyborg" which doesn't yet contain much on the subject of neuroscience itself.

Part of the sub heading I would like to add is "Insect Cyborg", and mention of how they would be made using knowledge of neuroscience and neurosurgery. This part of my paper would be relevant: "They surgically apply electrodes to the insect, which are remotely controlled by a human. The results, although sometimes different, basically show that the roach can be controlled by the impulses it receives through the electrodes. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is now funding this research because of its obvious beneficial applications (Anthes, 2013). In an article on the subject DARPA suggested that some Micro-Electronic Mechanical Systems (MEMS) could be inserted during the larvae stage of growth on certain insects. Upon entering adulthood the insect and the MEMS would then be integrated and the system could be used to control it. Advantages of this would the ability to remotely sense bombs or other chemical agents through the insect itself. The ability to listen in on conversations would even be plausible (DARPA, 2006)." I most likely will go into more detail on the how-to part of making a cybernetic roach, since that has been done before.

Adding to the sub-sub heading "In the military" is also my plan. I would add the ethical problem of using soldiers in counterintelligence situations, and how dangerous that is, then showing the use of cybernetic bugs would lower the cost of using soldiers. This part of my paper would be relevant: "The positives that come with using cybertronic insects would be immense. The insects are cheap, easily accessible, and easily replicable to name a few. The amount of money it takes to train a soldier with the amount necessary to keep him/her alive in a situation that requires extreme stealth would out cost any that would come with attaching an insect with the neural implants. If lost, the insect would cause significantly less emotional turmoil than that of an actual human soldier." Of course citing the relevance of neuroscience and how it's applications would help the dilemma of human cost.