Rebuilding Trust in Science
Since before the pandemic we have been experiencing a breakdown in trust in science and health care. Explore the reasons for this crisis, with authors of a just-released Hastings Center special report on trust, who show a path forward to heal our fractured society. Transcript Trust Event With panelists Arthur Caplan, PhD, NYU Grossman School of...
What Is a ‘Serious Genetic Condition’?
Vardit Ravitsky, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Hastings Center, will deliver the keynote address, "What Is a 'Serious Genetic Condition'?," at the eighth annual reproductive ethics conference at the Institute for Bioethics and Health Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. The controversies and challenges of reproductive ethics arise from new technologies, political...
Constructing an Ethics Framework for AI in Biomedical Research
Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will discuss "Constructing an Ethics Framework for AI in Biomedical Research,” or ethics at the intersection of artificial intelligence and health care, at the 2024 Rothenberg Speaker Series. The virtual event is sponsored by The Law & Health Care Program at the University of Maryland.
Hastings Center Fellows Council Regional Colloquium Series
Keynote Featuring Professor Arthur L. Caplan, Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine "Weighty Matters: The Ethics of Using Injectables To Fight Obesity And Overweight." Keynote (12pm)Workshop (1.15pm – 3.55 pm)Reception Celebrating Vardit Ravitsky (4pm) New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYC...
Reflections on the Idea of Social and Behavioral Genetics
Basic research is ongoing into the genomics of complex human behaviors and social outcomes, from eating and sexual behaviors to “subjective sense of well-being” and “educational attainment.” Although the people doing this research may work hard to articulate their benevolent intentions as well as seeking to conduct rigorous, reproducible, ethical research, they do so against...
AI in Health
Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will speak about AI in Health at the Lake Nona symposium.
In Science We Trust?
There’s a growing worldwide trend of distrust in science and medicine—a trend thrown into sharp relief by the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccination campaigns. How did we get here and what can we do about it? Watch our discussion of the pivotal issue of trust in science. How has the past influenced the distrust we’re seeing...
Imagining Socially Just Policy Narratives about Dementia
Hastings Center senior research scholar Nancy Berlinger will be presenting "Imagining Socially Just Policy Narratives About Dementia," Ethics Explored, Center for Health Ethics, Arts, and Humanities, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
When Persons Facing Dementia Choose to Hasten Death: America’s Ethical, Legal, Medical and Social Landscape
Hastings Center senior research scholar Nancy Berlinger will give a talk entitled "When Persons Facing Dementia Choose to Hasten Death: America's Ethical, Legal, Medical and Social Landscape," at the 4th International Conference on End-of-Life Law, Policy, Ethics & Practice (ICEL4), at S. J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Seminar on Medical Assisted Dying in New Zealand
Hastings Center senior research scholar Josephine Johnston will be discussing Medical Assisted Dying in New Zealand with Professor Roger Chung, Co-Director of CUHK Centre for Bioethics.
The Future of Bioethics
Parr Center/Center for Bioethics Joint Lecture: Vardit Ravitsky President & CEO of The Hastings Center Vardit Ravitsky will discuss “The Future of Bioethics.” This talk will explore what the future holds if bioethics continues its evolution to become a field that embraces systemic, collective-level challenges; has a global scale and focus; emphasizes human flourishing; and...
Ethical Aspects of AI in Biomedical Research: The Example of the Bridge2AI Initiative
Hastings Center president Vardit Ravitsky will give a Research Ethics Grand Rounds lecture on the Ethical Aspects of AI in Biomedical Research: The Example of the Bridge2AI Initiative at UNC School of Medicine's Center for Bioethics.A Merrimon Lectureship Event321 MacNider Hall or zoom via link below
Supporting Aging Through Housing: Engaging the Imagination of Policymakers and Publics
Hastings Center senior research scholar Nancy Berlinger will be presenting "Supporting Aging Through Housing: Engaging the Imagination of Policymakers and Publics," at the American Society on Aging, San Francisco.
