Welcome to the Center for Neuroscience & Society
Our mission is to increase understanding of the impact of neuroscience on society through research and teaching, and to encourage the responsible use of neuroscience for the benefit of humanity.
Penn Neuroscience & Society Talk Series
This year the Center for Neuroscience & Society has two talk series! One is a continuation of the lectures we've been hosting for three years as part of the Neuroethics Program. The other is an informal series of presentations by graduate students and postdocs working in neuroethics...
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A Commitment to Collaboration
The Penn Center for Neuroscience & Society is working with a number of other organizations, including other academic centers, foundations and professional societies, to advance research, education and policy concerning the societal impact of neuroscience.
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Neuroscience Boot Camp
Registration is now open for next year's Boot Camp. We are excited about the second annual boot camp, keeping what worked so well -- great teachers, a small but very diverse group of students, and a varied set of teaching methods -- and making it even better! Learn more about the program, faculty, and registration process here.
Upcoming Events at our Center
| Thu Dec 03 @04:00PM - 05:30PM Nick Bostrom presents "Whole brain emulation" |
| Thu Jan 14 @04:00PM - 05:30PM Hank Greely presents "Brain-Directed "Treatments" for Anti-Social Behavior |
| Thu Feb 11 @12:00PM - 01:30PM Adrien Owen presents on "When thoughts become actions: Residual functions the vegetative state" |
Newsflash
Registration Open for Clinical Neuroethics Conference
Early registration is now open for the first annual Penn Conference on Clinical Neuroscience & Society. Learn more here
The Latest News
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Penn CNS faculty member joins IOM Neuroscience Forum The Institute of Medicine's Neuroscience Forum brings together leading researchers, policymakers...
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Penn professor mines science fiction for insights on neuroscience and society Philosophy professor Susan L. Schneider has just published Science Fiction and Philosophy...
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