October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Neuroscientist Michael Platt, who carries out basic and applied neuroscience research, with animal and human subjects, in the lab and in the field, will lead a discussion of the book’s final chapter, on future of neuroscience. Please RSVP [...]
October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Russell Epstein, cognitive neuroscientist, whose research and teaching spans vision, memory and consciousness, will lead a discussion on consciousness. This is the subject of chapter 15, and is arguably neuroscience’s greatest challenge (or greatest dead end?). Please RSVP [...]
October Book Club: The Idea of the Brain, by Matthew Cobb (2020) Author appearance and discussion with Matthew Cobb. Please RSVP to info@neuroethics.upenn.edu to receive the Zoom link.
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Nursing Jianhong Liu and Marilyn Howarth, director of Community Engagement Core (CEC) of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET), will lead a discussion on the [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Marisa Bartolomei, will discuss toxins, epigenetics and prenatal development in relation to environmental impacts on the fetus. Please RSVP to info@neuroethics.upenn.edu to receive [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Sociology, Africana Studies and Education Camille Charles, will lead a discussion of the factors at work in residential segregation. Please RSVP to info@neuroethics.upenn.edu to receive the Zoom [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Law Cary Conglianese, will guide discussion of environmental regulation and law in relation to the toxic exposures described in A Terrible Thing to Waste. Please RSVP to [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Professor of Earth & Environmental Science Howard Neukrug, former commissioner and CEO of Philadelphia Water, will lead a discussion of environmental protection in the water industry. Please RSVP to [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Drexel Professor of Public health and air quality expert Jane Clougherty, will guide discussion on the ways in which urban air pollution impacts mental and physical health. Please RSVP [...]
November Book Club: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington (2019) Author appearance and discussion with Harriet A. Washington. Please RSVP to info@neuroethics.upenn.edu to receive the Zoom link.
February Book Club: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Worst and Best, by Robert Sapolsky (2017). Join us on Zoom for a discussion on Adolescent Brain Development, Chapter 6, with Allyson Mackey, Assistant Professor, Psychology. Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92487401264
February Book Club: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Worst and Best, by Robert Sapolsky (2017). Join us on Zoom for a discussion on Hormones and Behavior, Chapter 4, with Lori Flanagan-Cato, Associate Professor, Psychology. Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92487401264
February Book Club: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Worst and Best, by Robert Sapolsky (2017). Join us on Zoom for a discussion on Genes and GxE Interactions, Chapter 8, with Sara Jaffee, Professor, Psychology. Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92487401264
February Book Club: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Worst and Best, by Robert Sapolsky (2017). Join us on Zoom for a discussion on Criminal Justice and Free Will, Chapter 16, with Stephen Morse, Professor, Law, Psychology and Law in Psychiatry. Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92487401264
February Book Club: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Worst and Best, by Robert Sapolsky (2017). Join us on Zoom for a Discussion on Moral Psychology, Chapter 13, Geoff Goodwin, Associate Professor, Psychology. Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92487401264
February Book Club: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Worst and Best, by Robert Sapolsky (2017). Join us on Zoom for a discussion on Evolution of Behavior, Chapter 10, Coren Apicella, Associate Professor, Psychology Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92487401264
Join us on Zoom as we welcome the author of our February book, Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, Robert Sapolsky. Robert Sapolsky, is a Professor of Biology, Neurology and Neurosurgery at Stanford University. Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92487401264
April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with Dr. Sara Manning Peskin on the Experiences of AD Patients and Caregivers discussed [...]
April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with Dr. Corey McMillan on the Complexities of a Dementia Diagnosis discussed in chapter [...]
April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion, From Pathology to PET, with Dr. Edward Lee as he goes over topics discussed [...]
April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with Professor Allison Hoffman on Policymaking and Consideration of Family Caregivers and the themes [...]
April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with Dr. David Grande on Politics and Advocacy in the Fight Against AD the [...]
April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for a discussion with the Associate Director of Social Work at Penn Memory Center, Alison Lynn, on [...]
April Book Club: The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It, by Jason Karlawish (2021). Join us on Zoom for an author appearance and discussion with Jason Karlawish. Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92019123734
CALL FOR PAPERS – NEUROETHICS: NEW WAYS OF INVESTIGATING THE BRAIN - SAN RAFFAELE, MILAN – MAY 13th-15th, 2021 All papers already accepted will be presented next year, but we will also offer an additional call in October. The Italian Society for Neuroethics and the International Neuroethics Society are glad [...]
The neuroscience of friendship Thalia Wheatley, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Dartmouth University Location: Levin Building, SAIL room 111, 425 S. University Ave. The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and a reception. Our lectures are free to attend, but due to limited seating, please [...]
Good anxiety: Harnessing fear to feel better, think better, and do better Wendy Suzuki, Department Neural Science and Psychology, New York University Location: Levin Building, SAIL room 111, 425 S. University Ave. The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and a reception. Our lectures are free [...]
The 9th Annual GVR Khodadad Lecture – The neuroscience of altruism, selfishness and wellbeing Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health Location: Levin Building, SAIL room 111, 425 S. University Ave. The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and [...]
How do mindfulness interventions work? Building a neuroscience linking mindfulness interventions to wellbeing David Creswell, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University Location: Virtual -- https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91004876401 The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and a reception. Our lectures are free to attend, but please RSVP to: info@neuroethics.upenn.edu.
Promoting resilience in the brain to early life stress Catherine Jensen Peña, Department of Neuroscience, Princeton University Location: Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Meeting Room (218), 3417 Spruce St. The 2021-2022 theme is Wellbeing and the Brain. Lectures run 4:30-5:30 followed by discussion and a reception. Our lectures are free to attend, but due [...]