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- The Hastings Center Joins Partnership on AI
Posted on October 20, 2017
With the power of artificial intelligence, machines can perform increasingly complex tasks, such as speech, learning, planning, and problem-solving. While AI technologies may bring great value to individuals and society,... - Two Leading Bioethicists Named 2017 Beecher Award Recipients
Posted on October 19, 2017
Albert Jonsen and Edward Frank Shotter have been named the recipients of The Hastings Center’s 2017 Henry Knowles Beecher Award for lifetime achievement in bioethics. Albert Jonsen, PhD, is emeritus... - Josephine Johnston Tackles Gene Editing in “Prestigious Speaker” Series
Posted on October 4, 2017
Using gene editing to modify genes responsible for devastating illnesses such as cystic fibrosis seems overwhelmingly desirable, but could there be unintended consequences? Might the ability to select for certain... - Breakthrough Cancer Treatment: Hastings Scholars Discuss Hope and Challenges in Health Affairs
Posted on October 2, 2017
The first gene therapy for cancer, approved by the Food Drug Administration in August, will transform the treatment of a particular kind of cancer in children and young adults. It’s... - The “‘Ripple Effect” of Suicide: Hastings Center Cofounder Argues Against Physician Aid in Dying
Posted on September 14, 2017
Is it appropriate for physicians to help patients end their lives? In the current issue of Southern Medical Journal, Hastings Center cofounder Daniel Callahan and Lydia S. Dugdale, an associate... - International Conference Co-Organized by Hastings Examines the Ethics of Gene Editing
Posted on August 31, 2017
Following recent advances in gene editing technologies, including the first recorded use of CRISPR/Cas9 in human embryos in the United States, The Hastings Center cosponsored an international conference, “Genome Editing:...
