Neuroethics Today

Neuroethics Today
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Neuroethics Today

It's time for Neuroethics to make today’s news. Katherine Bassil, an upcoming neuroscientist and neuroethics enthusiast, has always tried to advocate for bridging the fields of neuroscience and neuroethics together. The absence of similar enterprises from the community makes it even more difficult for Katherine to achieve her goal. Join Katherine on her mission to show that being a neuroscientist and Neuroethics advocate, is the way for responsible brain innovation. The Neuroethics Today Podcast brings you interviews with experts in the field, where Neuroethics will question the science.

  1. 11/27/2024

    The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology - Nita Farahany

    Do we need to protect ourselves from brain tracking and hacking? Do we need a right for cognitive liberty? In her groundbreaking new book, Professor Nita Farahany explores the profound ethical and legal challenges posed by emerging neurotechnologies. These innovations have the potential to reshape how we understand, influence, and define ourselves—but they also come with significant risks. In this episode, we discuss the promise and peril of neurotechnology, the urgent need for a right to cognitive liberty, and what these developments mean for our personal freedoms. Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation on the future of the mind. Season 4 of Neuroethics Today, hosted by Dr. Katherine Bassil, explores the ethical dimensions of neuroscience and neurotechnology through interviews with authors of prominent neuroethics books. Tune in!

    51 min

  2. 08/28/2024

    Neuroethics: Agency in the Age of Brain Science - Joshua May

    His new book covers a wide range of ethical discussions in the fields of neuroscience and neuroethics including questions such as ""Is free will an illusion?" and "Is addiction a brain disease?". Joshua May writes in a lively and accessible manner, a book dedicated for students, teachers, and scholars alike across both the sciences and humanities. Season 4 of , hosted by Dr. Katherine Bassil, explores the ethical dimensions of neuroscience and neurotechnology through interviews with authors of prominent neuroethics books. Tune in!

    56 min

  3. 05/06/2024

    Conviction: The Making and Unmaking of the Violent Brain - Oliver Rollins

    Can neuroscience research measure violence in the brain? His new book highlights some ethical dilemmas of neuroscience research on violence. As a Black man, Dr. Oliver Rollins warns that such research could potentially lead to (racial) profiling, escalating inequities in society. In his recent book, he warns against a dystopian future where behavior is reduced to our biology. Season 4 of Neuroethics Today, hosted by Dr. Katherine Bassil, explores the ethical dimensions of neuroscience and neurotechnology through interviews with authors of prominent neuroethics books. Tune in!

    1h 7m

  4. 02/13/2023

    Social Justice and Neuroethics: Looking back, moving forward

    During Episode 6 of our special season highlighting last year’s International Neuroethics Society meeting, we focused on important take-home messages. Our guest host was Dr. Tim Brown, assistant professor in the Department of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington. Our speakers were Dr. Jasmine Kwasa, postdoc at Carnegie Mellon’s Neuroscience Institute; Juhi Farooqui, PhD student in neural computation at Carnegie Mellon University; Dr. Kate Webb, postdoc at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Erin Morrow, PhD student in cognitive psychology at UCLA; and Katherine Bassil,  founder and host of Neuroethics Today and PhD candidate in neuroscience at Maastricht University. Our speakers discussed several questions, including: What were your favorite moments of the meeting? Who should answer the meeting’s many calls-to-action? How can we make sure social justice becomes more than just an afterthought in neuroethics? A special thanks to Rudi Louis Taylor-Bragge - Iowendjeri Boonwurrung Kulin from Birraranga, Naarm (Australia) - for the music especially dedicated to this season of Neuroethics Today. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) or the INS Board. Useful Links: International Neuroethics Society (INS) website INS Annual Meeting 2021 Recordings Neuroethics Today website Neuroethics Today on Twitter Neuroethics Today on Instagram Neuroethics Today Blog    -- Send in a voice message

    1h 2m

  5. 02/06/2023

    Environmental Neuroethics

    During Episode 5 of our special season highlighting last year’s International Neuroethics Society meeting, we focused on the emerging field of environmental neuroethics. Our co-guest hosts were Dr. Laura Cabrera, J. Lloyd Huck Career Chair in Neuroethics at Pennsylvania State University; and Erin Morrow, PhD student in cognitive psychology at UCLA. Our speakers were Rudi Louis Taylor-Bragge - Iowendjeri Boonwurrung Kulin from Birraranga, Naarm (Australia), PhD candidate in psychology at Monash University; Dr. Judy Illes, Distinguished Professor in Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia; and Louise Harding, who recently completed her master’s degree at the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia. Our speakers consider several questions, including: What is environmental neuroethics? How can it learn from Indigenous communities and become more inclusive? How can story-telling and different forms of knowledge enrich neuroethics? What can environmental neuroethics add to existing climate advocacy efforts? Curious for more? TUNE in NOW! A special thanks to Rudi Louis Taylor-Bragge - Iowendjeri Boonwurrung Kulin from Birraranga, Naarm (Australia) - for the music especially dedicated to this season of Neuroethics Today. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) or the INS Board. Useful Links: International Neuroethics Society (INS) website INS Annual Meeting 2021 Recordings  Neuroethics Today website Neuroethics Today on Twitter Neuroethics Today on Instagram Neuroethics Today Blog    -- Send in a voice message

    1h 8m

  6. 01/30/2023

    Barriers to Social Justice Work in Neuroethics

    During episode 4, we focused on the questions: 'What is anti-racist neuroscience? Is there space for social justice in academic institutions? How can neuroethics truly engage meaningfully with social justice and anti-racism?' Episode 4 of the special INS season of Neuroethics Today brings together Dr. Keisha Ray, Assistant Professor at the McGovern Center for Humanities & Ethics at UT Health Houston, and Dr. Oliver Rollins, Assistant Professor of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington along with guest hosts Dr. Timothy Brown and Juhi Farooqui, to dive into these questions and more. Join this difficult but essential discussion by tuning in to this week’s episode. A special thanks to Rudi Louis Taylor-Bragge - Iowendjeri Boonwurrung Kulin from Birraranga, Naarm (Australia) - for the music especially dedicated to this season of Neuroethics Today. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) or the INS Board. Useful Links: International Neuroethics Society (INS) website INS Annual Meeting 2021 Recordings  Neuroethics Today website Neuroethics Today on Twitter Neuroethics Today on Instagram Neuroethics Today Blog    -- Send in a voice message

    1h 13m

  7. 01/23/2023

    Disability, Neurotechnology, and Justice

    During episode 3, we focused on the question 'How do disability, neurotechnology, and social justice all interact?'. Join guest host Dr. Sara Goering and three incredible panelists as they explore how emerging technologies interact with ableist structures and how neuroethics can better challenge these ableist structures. This week’s panelists are Gregor Wolbring, Professor at the University of Calgary, Jasmine Harris, Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and Ricardo Chavarriaga, Research Associate at the ZHAW School of Engineering Centre for Artificial Intelligence. Want to hear more? Hit play and tune in to the conversation! A special thanks to Rudi Louis Taylor-Bragge - Iowendjeri Boonwurrung Kulin from Birraranga, Naarm (Australia) - for the music especially dedicated to this season of Neuroethics Today. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) or the INS Board. Useful Links: International Neuroethics Society (INS) website INS Annual Meeting 2021 Recordings  Neuroethics Today website Neuroethics Today on Twitter Neuroethics Today on Instagram Neuroethics Today Blog -- Send in a voice message

    1h 16m

  8. 01/16/2023

    Community-centered Social Justice

    During episode 2 our special INS season brings together diverse voices on community-centered social justice and neuroethics. Led by guest hosts Dr. Laura Specker Sullivan and Dr. Nicole Martinez, this panel delves into the role of identity and of communities in mental health work and advancing social justice. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Neely Myers, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Southern Methodist University, Dr. Gulamabbas Lakha, DPhil Candidate in Neuroscience, Ethics and Society at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Eunice Kamaara, Professor of Religion at Moi University in Kenya. Ready to learn more about how mental health providers can support individuals in their full identities? Press play, and join the conversation! A special thanks to Rudi Louis Taylor-Bragge - Iowendjeri Boonwurrung Kulin from Birraranga, Naarm (Australia) - for the music especially dedicated to this season of Neuroethics Today. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) or the INS Board. Useful Links: International Neuroethics Society (INS) website INS Annual Meeting 2021 Recordings Neuroethics Today website Neuroethics Today on Twitter Neuroethics Today on Instagram Neuroethics Today Blog -- Send in a voice message

    1h 12m
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It's time for Neuroethics to make today’s news. Katherine Bassil, an upcoming neuroscientist and neuroethics enthusiast, has always tried to advocate for bridging the fields of neuroscience and neuroethics together. The absence of similar enterprises from the community makes it even more difficult for Katherine to achieve her goal. Join Katherine on her mission to show that being a neuroscientist and Neuroethics advocate, is the way for responsible brain innovation. The Neuroethics Today Podcast brings you interviews with experts in the field, where Neuroethics will question the science.

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    Neuroethics Today
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    39
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