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Human Brain Project diversity, gender May 24, 2019

Counting the numbers: what is a fair gender-balance in science projects?

Karin Grasenick Do we care? There is rarely a person met stating “I don’t care about equal opportunities and fairness. And I do not think this has any relevance for science or scientific outcomes.” When talking to scientists most of them will emphasise their commitment to ensure equal opportunities in science regardless of gender. They…

Compliance, Data Governance, Ethics Advisory Board, Ethics Rapporteurs, Ethics Support, Events and Publications, Human Brain Project, Outreach and Dissemination Dual Use, Ethics, Responsible Research and Innovation May 14, 2019

Beyond box-ticking: towards ethics dialogues

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‘Beyond Research Ethics: Dialogues in Neuro-ICT Research’ is the title of a recent article (Stahl et al 2019) published by the members of Ethics Support team of the Human Brain Project (HBP). This article outlines a dialogical approach that the Ethics Support team applies in its work in the HBP. This approach offers an alternative…

Data Protection, Ethics Advisory Board, Ethics and Society, Ethics Rapporteurs, Ethics Support, Human Brain Project Artificial Intelligence, Dual Use March 25, 2019

The Human Brain Project’s Ethics Advisory Board: Q&A with Shamim Patel

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How and why the highly regarded HBP’s Ethics Advisory Board (EAB) was established? What its main achievement are? And what the future holds for the EAB? Our Question and Answer series with Ethics Support task leaders continues with Shamim Patel, task leader for the Ethics Advisory Board and Other Ethics Services. What is the Ethics Advisory Board…

Ethics Advisory Board, Ethics and Society, Ethics Rapporteurs, Ethics Support, Events and Publications, Human Brain Project, Outreach and Dissemination, Researcher Awareness Dual Use, Ethics, Horizon 2020, Responsible Research and Innovation March 6, 2019

Responsible Dual Use in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology

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Neurotechnology as many other powerful technologies can potentially be ‘dual use’ technology, namely it can be used for beneficial as well as harmful purposes. How can we ensure that neuroscience and technology developed for civilian applications is not misused towards malicious ends? What can researchers, engineers, policy-makers and other stakeholders do to safeguard responsible use…

Data Governance, Data Protection, Ethics Advisory Board, Ethics and Society, Ethics Rapporteurs, Ethics Support, Human Brain Project, Researcher Awareness Dual Use, Ethics, Responsible Research and Innovation February 11, 2019

Ethics Rapporteur Programme: Q&A with Manuel Guerrero

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How does the Ethics Rapporteur Programme in the Human Brain Project (HBP) work? What are its main achievements and future challenges? Our Question and Answer series with Ethics Support task leaders continues with Dr. Manuel Guerrero, task leader for the Ethics Rapporteur Programme. Q1: What are the aims of the Ethics Rapporteur Programme? The Ethics…

Compliance, Data Governance, Data Protection, Ethics and Society, Ethics Support, Events and Publications, Human Brain Project, Outreach and Dissemination, Researcher Awareness Artificial Intelligence, data ethics, Ethics, Responsible Research and Innovation January 17, 2019

Engaging with emerging technologies: representation, responsibility, and reflexivity

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How do we make scientists and engineers aware of societal and ethical issues? And how do we engage diverse publics with the latest developments in future and emerging technologies? What challenges do we face and what can we learn from such engagements? These were guiding questions for the panel ‘Engaging with emerging technologies: representation, responsibility…

Ethics and Society, Ethics Support, Events and Publications, Human Brain Project, Outreach and Dissemination, Researcher Awareness Artificial Intelligence, Dual Use, Ethics, Responsible Research and Innovation January 9, 2019

Dual Use and Responsible Research: Learning about Ethical Challenges Ahead

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Winter-Gladys Wanjiku and Inga Ulnicane The 2nd Human Brain Project (HBP) Curriculum Workshop ‘Research, ethics & societal impact. Dual use and responsible research: ethical challenges’ took place at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm from the 14th to the 17th of November 2018. This workshop showcased the interdisciplinary nature of not only the HBP itself, but…

Compliance, Ethics and Society, Ethics Support, Events and Publications, Human Brain Project Ethics, Neuroscience, young researchers December 10, 2018

Animal research ethics in the Human Brain Project: Q&A with Abdul K.H. Mohammed

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Abdul Kadir H. Mohammed is Senior Professor at Linnaeus University (Sweden) and Associated at the Karolinska Institute (Sweden). He has been part of the Human Brain Project (HBP) since its start in 2013. His responsibilities at the HBP have included animal research ethics within the Ethics Support work package and organising ethics workshops within the…