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November 5, 2008

Event: Brain Awareness Week

Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL is hosting an annual Brain Awareness Week. This year’s theme is “Exploring the Mind”. The keynote speaker is Dr. john A. Kessler, Chair of the Neurology deptartment at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. … Read More

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Posted in Emerging Technologies, Events & Activities, Neuroethics, Stem Cell Research

July 15, 2008

When Human Rights Extend to Nonhumans

The Environment Committee of the Spanish Parliament recently voted to give human rights to some non-human animals. Aligning themselves with the Great Ape Project, co-directed by Peter Singer and Paola Cavalieri, Spain is focusing on the similarities of apes to … Read More

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Posted in General Bioethics