Capacity Building, Events and Publications , , , June 9, 2023

The environMENTAL Consensus Conference: An Open Invitation

George Ogoh No Comments

Are you interested in the link between the environment and mental health? Would you like to engage with researchers from a large EU-funded research project to reflect on how research in this area can be done? Are you interested in collaborating and networking with others with similar interests? Would you like to spend a weekend…

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Ethics and Society, Human Brain Project, Outreach and Dissemination , , , , August 17, 2020

Paper roundup – Neuroethics, AI ethics, dual-use, responsible neurorobotics & how to carry on during the Covid-19 crisis

Josepine Fernow No Comments

Large-scale international collaborative brain research exists in a societal context. The Human Brain Project is committed to responsible research and innovation. This summer, HPB researchers have published a number of papers on different ethical and societal impacts of neuroscientific advances. As the Covid-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s professional and personal lives, we have shared experiences…

Diversity, Human Brain Project, Researcher Awareness , , , , August 12, 2020

Diversity in research: why do we need it?

Josepine Fernow No Comments

Scientific discovery is based on the novelty of the questions you ask. This means that if you want to discover something new, you probably have to ask a different question. And since different people have different preconceptions and experiences than you, they are likely to formulate their questions differently. This makes a case for diversity…