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- 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... - Ethical Questions About Whole-Genome Sequencing, 23andme, and More from the Brain-Genetics Frontier
Posted on May 1, 2017
Braingenethics Update, a free monthly newsletter, aggregates recent scientific literature, commentary, and news on questions raised by findings on the genetics of complex human behaviors. It is produced by the... - Hastings Center Organizes Symposium for International Journalism Conference: Ethical Debates on New Genetic Technologies
Posted on April 27, 2017
The Hastings Center is working with the World Conference of Science Journalists to organize a pre-conference symposium, “New Genetic Technologies: Ethical Debates and Global Science Policy.” The 10th World Conference... - Association of Health Care Journalists Meeting Features Hastings Center Experts
Posted on April 25, 2017
The Hastings Center teamed up with the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) to create three sessions on gene editing for its annual meeting in Orlando on April 20. In... - Making Treatment Decisions for Patients in Prolonged States of Unconsciousness
Posted on April 11, 2017
They may have suffered devastating brain damage due to traumatic injury, or oxygen deprivation to the brain following a heart attack or stroke. They may be awake but not aware...
