Noninvasive brain stimulation technologies have exploded in popularity over recent years. Technologies such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have been shown to effectively improve numerous neurological functions, including cognitive skills, motor ability, and mood. Panel: The current uses and effectiveness of noninvasive brain stimulation [...]

WHEN Thursday, April 7, 2016, 4:30 – 6pm WHERE TMEC 106 Learning Studio 260 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 SPONSOR Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School SPEAKER WEBSITE bioethics.hms.harvard.edu RSVP REQUIRED yes for Non-Harvard guests DETAILS Even in the US, some controversy persists over the conceptual defensibility of brain death. Around the [...]