Neuroethics Today

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

Neuroethics Today website

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

Neuroethics Today website

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

Neuroethics Today website

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

Neuroethics Today website

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

Neuroethics Today website

During Episode 1 of our special season highlighting last year’s International Neuroethics Society meeting, we focused on the meeting theme. This conference centered social justice and neuroethics, and in this episode we defined these terms and discussed the importance of their intersection. Our guest host was Dr. Nita Farahany, immediate past president of the INS. Our speakers were Dr. Anita L. Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania; and Dr. Khara Ramos, the Vice President of Neuroscience & Society at the Dana Foundation. Drs. Farahany, Allen, and Ramos consider several critical questions, including: What were the goals of the 2021 INS Annual Meeting? Why do social justice and neuroethics belong together? What did the community hope to accomplish? 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:

Neuroethics Today website

During Episode 1 of our special season highlighting last year’s International Neuroethics Society meeting, we focused on the meeting theme. This conference centered social justice and neuroethics, and in this episode we defined these terms and discussed the importance of their intersection. Our guest host was Dr. Nita Farahany, immediate past president of the INS. Our speakers were Dr. Anita L. Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania; and Dr. Khara Ramos, the Vice President of Neuroscience & Society at the Dana Foundation. Drs. Farahany, Allen, and Ramos consider several critical questions, including: What were the goals of the 2021 INS Annual Meeting? Why do social justice and neuroethics belong together? What did the community hope to accomplish? 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. 

Useful Links:

Neuroethics Today website

During Episode 11 of Season 2, we focused on the role of neuroscience in the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the U.S. Katherine Bassil - founder and host - together with Dr. Veronika Schöpf - head of Natural Science and engineering at the Austrian Science Fund FWF and former professor of neuroimaging- discuss the ethical implications of misinterpreting neuroscientific findings in non-research settings, such as legal settings. Dr. Shöpf weighs in on the discussion by providing both her scientific and personal perspective as a woman who has worked in the field of fetal brain development for several years. We covered questions such as: What do we know about fetal brain development? How has neuroscience contributed to overturning Roe v. Wade? How can we avoid misinterpreting neuroscience findings with similar societal impact? Curious for more? TUNE in NOW!

Useful links:

Neuroethics Today website

During Episode 10 of Season 2, we focused on a rather controversial topic: Military neurotechnologies and dual-use. Katherine Bassil - founder and host - together with Dr. Jonathan D. Moreno - philosopher and professor at University of Pennsylvania - discuss the ethics of using neuroscience research for military purposes, the dangers and advantages of dual-use neurotechnologies, and the challenges in regulating military neurotechnologies. We covered questions such as: What is dual-use? Why is military-funded neuroscience research important? Will neurotechnologies be the next arms race? Can we benefit from military-funded neuroscience research? Do we need neurorights to protect soldiers from emerging neurotechnologies? Curious for more? TUNE in NOW! 

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Neuroethics Today website

During Episode 9 of Season 2, we decided to focus our attention on mental health equity, namely mental health equity between low/middle-income and high-income countries. Katherine Bassil - founder and host - together with Dr. Karen Herrera-Ferrá - clinical MD, clinical psychologist, cognitive behavioral therapist, and founder and former president of the Mexican Association of Neuroethics - discuss the drivers of mental health disparities in low income countries, with a focus on Mexico (her home country), highlighting the cultural, socio-economic factors contributing to challenges in ensuring mental health equity. Dr. Herrera-Ferrá weighs in as an expert in neuroethics but also building on some real-life cases based on her experience as a mental health clinician in Mexico.

We covered questions such as: What is mental health equity? How do different factors contribute to mental health disparities? How does culture contribute to mental health challenges in low/middle-incomecountries? Can neurotechnologies mend the gap to ensure mental health equity in low/middle-income countries? That covers just the top of the iceberg of what we discussed on this episode. Curious for more? Tune in NOW!

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Neuroethics Today website