2020 Virtual Bioethics Symposium

Watch the recorded video of the 2020 Virtual Bioethics Symposium on the theme of “Being Human in a Brave New World”

2020 Bioethics Symposium Schedule

Wednesday, May 6th

Opening Presentation (9:30-9:45 a.m.)

Bioethics Scholar Sessions (9:50 – 10:35 a.m.)

• Eliminating Imperfections or Unethical Intervention: The Ethics of Gene-editing and Prenatal Screening
• The Effects of a Miscommunication: The Societal Parallels Between Nuclear Warfare and Pharmaceutical Pollution in Water
• From Medication to Electrical Stimulation: Does “Brain Hacking” Make Us Less Human?  

Bioethics Scholar Sessions (10:45 – 11:30 a.m.)

• Working Hand in “Hand” With Robotic Technology: Should the Human be Replaced in War and Surgery?
• Testing to Expose or Expect? Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing & Gene Doping
• Medical Innovations for Increased Efficiency: Will Convenience Kill the Doctor-Patient Relationship

Closing Remarks (11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)