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- Cofounder Daniel Callahan Organizes Global Health Meeting
Posted on November 8, 2017
Daniel Callahan, cofounder and president emeritus of The Hastings Center, organized a daylong meeting to explore urgent issues in global health and discuss ways that bioethics can help address them.... - Hastings Center Genetics Symposium Draws Journalists from Around the World
Posted on November 7, 2017
Is there a parental obligation to create “better” babies? Now that scientists can genetically edit plants and animals for agricultural and other purposes, what can we learn from the longstanding... - 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...
