Neuroethics Week
October 1 - 6, 2007 |
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A series of three annual neuroethics weeks will establish a high-visibility forum linking the public with top thinkers in neuroscience. The focus of this first year was on new and proposed technologies that may allow others to “read” our thought processes or “predict” our behavior.
This project was presented by the Ethics Center in collaboration with the University of California San Diego, University of San Diego, San Diego State University, California Western School of Law, San Diego Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind, and The Neurosciences Institute. See a printable event FLYER.
 Listen to a KPBS These Days conference broadcast with:
- Tom Scott, neuroscientist, vice president for research and dean of graduate affairs at San Diego State.
- Stephanie Bird, editor of Science and Engineering Ethics, a journal that explores ethical issues of concern to scientists and engineers. Bird is also a neuroscientist.
- Karma Lekshe Tsomo, associate professor of theology & religious studies at the University of San Diego. Tsomo is also a Buddhist nun who teaches about Buddhism and bioethics.
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Advisory Committee:
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Stephanie Bird, Science and Engineering Ethics
Floyd Bloom, The Scripps Research Institute
Mark Frankel, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Michael Gazzaniga, University of California Santa Barbara
Lawrence M. Hinman, University of San Diego
Judy Illes, University of British Columbia
Michael Kalichman, University of California San Diego |
Public Evening Events:
- All events are free to the public
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| Date & Time |
Monday, Oct. 1, 5-6:30 p.m. |
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| Location |
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Auditorium |
| Event |
Keynote Lecture - "A Revolution in Neuroscience: Challenges for Society" |
| Speaker |
Henry T. "Hank" Greely
Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor
of Law,
Stanford University |
| Moderators |
Stephanie Bird and Michael Kalichman |
A leading expert and author on the legal, ethical, and social issues surrounding
health law and the biosciences, Professor Greely specializes in the legal
implications
of
new biomedical technologies, especially those related to genetics,
neuroscience,
and stem cells. Read additional information about the speaker.
See ETHICS VIDEOS ON THE WEB for a collection of videos from this evening event. |
| Date & Time |
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 5-6:30 p.m. |
| Location |
The Neurosciences Institute. Large Conference Room |
| Event |
Science Panel |
| Panelists |
Marta Kutas (UCSD),
Darren Schreiber (UCSD)
Thomas R. Scott (SDSU) |
| Moderators |
Lawrence M. Hinman (USD) and Michael Kalichman (UCSD) |
| This panel will feature San Diego scientists with expertise in some of the new and proposed technologies for detecting what is going on in our brains. |
| Date & Time |
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 5-6:30 p.m. |
| Location |
California Western School of Law, Moot Courtroom |
| Event |
Law Panel |
| Panelists |
Peter J. Hughes (Peter J. Hughes A Professional Corporation)
Charles Sevilla (Charles Sevilla Law Offices)
Nancy Vaughan (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith)
Judge Michael Wellington (San Diego Superior Court) |
| Moderators |
Mark Frankel (AAAS) and Michael Kalichman (UCSD) |
The panelists for this discussion have expertise in the law and will help us to think
about some of the legal implications of existing and possible technologies. |
| Date & Time |
Thursday, Oct. 4, 5-6:30 p.m. |
| Location |
University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Conference Rooms C/D |
| Event |
Religion Panel |
| Panelists |
Wael Al-Delaimy (UCSD)
Christopher Frost (SDSU)
Karma Lekshe Tsomo (USD) |
| Moderators |
Lawrence M. Hinman (USD) and Michael Kalichman (UCSD) |
The goal of this panel will be to promote discussion of the implications of some of
these technologies for people of different faith traditions. |
| Date & Time |
Friday, Oct. 5, 5-6:30 p.m. |
| Location |
San Diego State University, Student Services 2532 |
| Event |
Promises and Perils |
| Panelists |
Lawrence M. Hinman (USD) and Michael Kalichman (UCSD) |
Drs. Lawrence Hinman and Michael Kalichman, Co-Directors of the Ethics Center,
will present some of the key themes that will have been articulated in events during
the week. This summary event will be complemented with opportunities for comments,
questions, and discussion with members of the audience. |
| Date & Time |
Saturday, Oct. 6, 4-6:30 p.m. |
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| Location |
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, William and Grayson Boehm Community Forum |
| Event |
Erasing Memories: Ethical Implications of Developments in
Neuroscience - Movie & Discussion |
| Moderator |
Mary Devereaux (UCSD) |
Will technologies being developed now allow us to erase memories, become smarter, or decrease fear and other negative emotions? This will be the focus of our Neuroethics Week in 2008 and will be the focal point while viewing the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind*. At the conclusion of the movie, the moderator will lead the audience in a discussion of some of the ethical implications of a technology that would allow us to erase memories. *Rated R. Not suitable for children under 17
Read additional information about the movie. |
Coffee Discussions with Graduate Students:
Several graduate students in neuroscience and cognitive science have volunteered
to meet for informal discussions over coffee to discuss science and ethics. Registration will
be on a first come, first served basis. Information about the specific location will be sent by
e-mail to
all who register. |
| Discussion #1 |
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 9:30-11 a.m., Wired Cafe Le Bistro
Measuring personality traits and intellectual skills: Can we? Should we?
Graduate Students: Leo Trottier and Vicente Malave |
| Discussion #2 |
Saturday, Oct. 6, Noon-1:30 p.m., Wired Cafe Le Bistro
Brain-Computer Interfaces: Reading the Mind's Intentions
Graduate Students: Miro Enev and David Matthews |
Information last updated:
May 7, 2009
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