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  • Bioethics
  • Science and Technology Studies
  • Bibliometrics

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  • Citation analysis can reveal intellectual influences and concept genealogy in scholarly fields.
  • Bioethical discussions on human enhancement are a growing area of research.
  • Understanding the scientific underpinnings of these discussions is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the citation patterns within bioethical literature on human enhancement.
  • To quantitatively assess the integration of bioscience knowledge into this discourse.
  • To identify the extent of influence from Natural Science and Engineering (NSE) fields.

Main Methods:

  • A topic model was used to identify a relevant subcorpus of 1,360 papers on human enhancement.
  • An analysis of nearly 11,000 references within this subcorpus was performed.
  • References were examined for their connection to bioscience and NSE domains.

Main Results:

  • While nearly half of cited references are from NSE journals, there is limited evidence of recent bioscience discoveries influencing the human enhancement discourse.
  • The study found that "science-fictional habits of mind" significantly shape the conversation.
  • A notable gap exists between current bioscience advancements and bioethical discussions on human enhancement.

Conclusions:

  • The discourse on human enhancement appears detached from contemporary bioscience.
  • There is a significant need for a more science-informed approach in bioethical discussions.
  • Future research should focus on bridging the gap between scientific advancements and ethical considerations in human enhancement.