Ethics & Humanism Night: 'Neuroimaging: Ethical, Legal and Humanistic Dilemmas in the Struggle for Consciousness'
Please join us for a public lecture given by Dr. Joseph Fins (Weill-Cornell) and Professor Hank Greely (Stanford Law) as we explore the topics of neuroimaging and neuroethics. Sponsored by the Hofstra Bioethics Center and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation.
Advances in imaging technology have led to greater utilization of imaging tools as a diagnostic and preventative resource to look at brain function within and outside of healthcare. Within healthcare settings, advances in technologies such as functional MRI’s (fMRI), PET (positron emission tomography) scans, SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) scans and EEG’s (Electroencephalography) have shifted how various types of brain injuries are being diagnosed, defined and understood. Similarly, outside of the healthcare setting, these advances have also provided a gateway for studying how the brain functions while making decisions, including moral decisions.
Alongside a wealth of newly acquired knowledge about brain function and brain mapping, comes a host of ethical and humanistic questions surrounding the clinical and predictive use of such tools within and outside of healthcare.
This event is free and open to the public but registration is required. Please click the RSVP link to register.
Thursday, 31 January, 2013
Cost:
Free (registration required)Categories:
- Bioethics Center
- Cultural
- Events
- Health Sciences & Human Services
- Hofstra NS-LIJ School of Medicine
- Lectures
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Location:
Cultural Center Theater - Leo A. GuthartHofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
USA
Contact:
Melissa KesslerPhone: 516-463-7361
Website: Click to Visit
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