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  • New Hastings Fellows Elected

    Posted on January 30, 2019

    The Hastings Center is pleased to announce the election of 18 new Fellows. Hastings Center Fellows are a group of individuals of outstanding accomplishment whose work has informed scholarship and/or public...
  • Dr. Richard Payne Remembered

    Posted on January 7, 2019

    The Hastings Center’s staff and board of directors are profoundly saddened by the passing on January 3 of their friend, colleague, and trustee, Richard Payne. A neurologist, Dr. Payne was...
  • The Hastings Center Celebrates Outstanding Journalists

    Posted on December 11, 2018

    Three journalists received The Hastings Center Awards for Excellence in Journalism on Ethics and Reprogenetics. The awards were presented at an event in New York City on December 6 that...
  • Policy Recommendations: Control and Responsible Innovation of Artificial Intelligence

    Posted on December 4, 2018

    A major international project at The Hastings Center released policy recommendations for the development of artificial intelligence and robotics to help reap the benefits and productivity gains and minimize the...
  • New in Braingenethics: What Role Should Genetic Testing Play in Psychiatric Care?

    Posted on November 21, 2018

    Several DNA tests claim to predict how well particular psychiatric medications are likely to work for individual patients with depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. And 23andMe just received approval to...
  • Control and Responsible Innovation of Artificial Intelligence

    Posted on November 20, 2018

    Artificial intelligence and robotics are beginning to transform nearly every sector and facet of modern life. While the benefits and expected benefits could be vast, there are also concerns about...
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