The National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program Presents: Engineering the Mind: Are We Ready for Implantable Brain Devices?
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
12:30-2:00 PM Location: The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 5th Street NW, Room 100
(Judiciary Square and Gallery Place metro stations) Implantable brain devices are beginning to take a place in modern medicine. In the future, computer chips that link with neurons could restore communication, movement, sight, and mental acuity to people with serious brain injuries and disabilities. However, some fear the potential use of implantable brain chips to augment normal function, predicting negative sociological and psychological consequences. In this seminar, speakers will address the following questions: What is the potential for implantable brain devices?
Should a line be drawn between therapeutic applications and enhancement? If so, where?
Are current policies sufficient? Speakers: Joseph J. Pancrazio, Ph.D.***
Program Director
Repair and Plasticity Cluster Division
Extramural Research Program
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Adam Keiper
Editor, The New Atlantis
Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC)
Director of EPPC's program on Science, Technology, and Society ***DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in the seminar by Dr. Joseph Pancrazio are his own and not those of the NIH and/or NINDS. This event is free and open to the public. A photo ID will be required upon entry into the building. This seminar is intended for educational purposes and is not connected to a National Academies report or committee. No summary or report will be produced from this seminar. For additional information, visit www.nationalacademies.org/policyfellows/events.html (Seminar two) Public Contact: Tiffany Bailey, Science & Technology Policy Fellow, TBailey@nas.edu or 202.334.2018. Media Contact: Office of News and Public Information, 202.334.2138 |
