Neuroethics Week in San Diego

The Ethics Center in San Diego is putting together a weeklong series of neuroethics events from October 1-6.  The agenda is below and you can get more information here.

Date & Time	Monday, Oct. 1, 5-6:30 p.m.
Location	Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Event	Keynote Lecture
Speaker	Henry T. "Hank" Greely Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor of Law, Stanford University
Moderators	Stephanie Bird and Michael Kalichman
A leading expert and author on the legal, ethical, and social issues surrounding health law and the biosciences, Professor Greely specializes in the legal implications of new biomedical technologies, especially those related to genetics, neuroscience, and stem cells. Read additional information about the speaker.

Date & Time	Tuesday, Oct. 2, 5-6:30 p.m.
Location	The Neurosciences Institute
Event	Science Panel
Panelists	Marta Kutas (UCSD), Darren Schreiber (UCSD), and Thomas R. Scott (SDSU)
Moderators	Lawrence M. Hinman (USD) and Michael Kalichman (UCSD)
This panel will feature San Diego scientists with expertise in some of the new and proposed technologies for detecting what is going on in our brains.

Date & Time	Wednesday, Oct. 3, 5-6:30 p.m.
Location	California Western School of Law
Event	Law Panel
Panelists	Peter J. Hughes (Peter J. Hughes A Professional Corporation) Charles Sevilla (Charles Sevilla Law Offices) Judge Michael Wellington (San Diego Superior Court)
Moderators	Mark Frankel (AAAS) and Michael Kalichman (UCSD)
The panelists for this discussion have expertise in the law and will help us to think about some of the legal implications of existing and possible technologies.

Date & Time	Thursday, Oct. 4, 5-6:30 p.m.
Location	University of San Diego
Event	Religion Panel
Panelists	Christopher Frost (SDSU) and Lekshe Tsomo (USD)
Moderators	Lawrence M. Hinman (USD) and Michael Kalichman (UCSD)
The goal of this panel will be to promote discussion of the implications of some of these technologies for people of different faith traditions.

Date & Time	Friday, Oct. 5, 5-6:30 p.m.
Location	San Diego State University
Event	Promises and Perils
Panelists	Lawrence M. Hinman (USD) and Michael Kalichman (UCSD)
Drs. Lawrence Hinman and Michael Kalichman, Co-Directors of the Ethics Center, will present some of the key themes that will have been articulated in events during the week. This summary event will be complemented with opportunities for comments, questions, and discussion with members of the audience.

Date & Time	Saturday, Oct. 6, 4-6:30 p.m.
Location	Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Event	Erasing Memories: Ethical Implications of Developments in Neuroscience - Movie & Discussion
Moderator	Mary Devereaux (UCSD)
Will technologies being developed now allow us to erase memories, become smarter, or decrease fear and other negative emotions?  This will be the focus of our Neuroethics Week in 2008 and will be the focal point while viewing the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind*. At the conclusion of the movie, the moderator will lead the audience in a discussion of some of the ethical implications of a technology that would allow us to erase memories. *Rated R. Not suitable for children under 17 Read additional information about the movie.

Coffee Discussions with Graduate Students:

Several graduate students in neuroscience and cognitive science have volunteered to meet for informal discussions over coffee to discuss science and ethics. Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. Information about the specific location will be sent by e-mail to all who register.
Discussion #1	Wednesday, Oct. 3, 9:30-11 a.m., near UCSD/UTC area Measuring personality traits and intellectual skills: Can we? Should we? Graduate Students: Leo Trottier and Vicente Malave
Discussion #2	Saturday, Oct. 6, Noon-1:30 p.m., near UCSD/UTC area Brain-Computer Interfaces: Reading the Mind's Intentions Graduate Students: Miro Enev and David Matthews