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- Helping Transgender Adolescents Make Informed Decisions About Their Reproductive Care
Posted on May 30, 2017
Danielle is a 15-year-old transgender female who is about to begin hormone therapy. Her parents would like her to explore gamete cryopreservation – sperm freezing – as a means of... - In New Frankenstein Edition, Hastings Scholar Asks, What Do We Owe Our Creations?
Posted on May 26, 2017
What do scientists and engineers owe to their creations? What responsibility do they bear for harms that their creations cause? How does being responsible for our creations change us? These... - What Do We Owe Frail Older People?
Posted on May 24, 2017
A woman juggles caring for her aged father at home and going to work. A volunteer cares for an 83-year-old man who lives alone and wonders why the man’s son... - Governance of Emerging Technology Conference Features Hastings Center Experts
Posted on May 23, 2017
Artificial intelligence, gene editing, synthetic biology – these are among the new technologies discussed at Governance of Emerging Technology 2017, organized by Arizona State University College of Law and cosponsored... - Hastings President Addresses National Conference on the Wise Use of Emerging Technologies
Posted on May 16, 2017
Hastings Center president Mildred Solomon delivered a keynote address at the Future of Medicine conference, a national health care conference celebrating the convergence of technology, bioethics, population health, and preventive... - Robert Wilson Charitable Trust Enables The Hastings Center to Set Priorities for Future Work on Aging
Posted on May 8, 2017
It’s unusual for a funder to recognize that large societal problems are best addressed after deep reflection and a deliberate and inclusive process of consultation and priority-setting. “But then,” says...
