BRAINMIND NEUROETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
This meeting took place on Feb 27-29, 2020 in Durham, NC. The summit was chaired by Dr. Steven Hyman, co-hosted with Dr. Nita Farahany at the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, and was made possible by sponsorship from The Kavli Foundation and the Charles A. Dana Foundation.
A small group of interdisciplinary leaders anchored this important national advisory committee, which will help to set the agenda for the larger (tentatively 250 person) international, interdisciplinary summit to be convened at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in 2021. This effort differs from other neuroethics summits by engaging more deeply with representatives from the private sector, including entrepreneurs, investors, and executives from the technology and life science industries.
Participants in the first advisory committee meeting included leaders from the NIH/NINDS, the US BRAIN Initiative, the International Neuroethics Society, the International Brain Initiative, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It is particularly timely to formulate the role of neuroethics in the future of neurotechnology. The importance of such deliberations and the are highlighted by new investments in brain projects across the world, a burgeoning neurotechnology industry, and other fast-moving sources of innovation. It is a critical time for a diverse community to discuss areas in neuroscience in most in need of new intellectual energy and financial support, principles for interactions with industry, and other issues that will guide the development of this vibrant and influential field.