By Laura Clark / Source: Daily Mail
Schools will soon have to ensure all pupils have access to brain-enhancing 'smart drugs', according to officially funded experts.
They said teachers risk claims of bias against poorer children if they fail to give all pupils the same chance to take a new generation of pills which boost attention, concentration and memory.
Researchers predict that within a generation, cognition enhancing drugs - or 'cogs' - will be so advanced that parents and teachers will be able to 'manipulate biology' to enhance pupils' brainpower.
But schools will have to address 'ethical issues about haves and have-nots', said the scientists led by Bristol University.
'If "cogs" are only available to those who can afford them, what does this mean for equality?' their report asked.
'It may be unethical to deny the chance for pupils to take advantage of such enhancements.
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