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- 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... - 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...
