2013 Conference on Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology

Oct 27, 2012 by Matthew J. Brown

Announcing the 3rd Annual Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology Conference At the Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology The University of Texas at Dallas May 22-24, 2012 Keynote Speakers: Kristen Intemann, Montana State University TBA Science, technology, and medicine unquestionably have a major impact on our lives. We live with constant technological [...]   Read more

Science-Policy Interactions and Social Values, April 13-14, 2012

Mar 27, 2012 by Matthew J. Brown

Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology conference at the University of Texas at Dallas McDermott Library April 13-14th, 2012 To wrap up the 2011-2012 public lecture series on Funded and Forbidden Knowledge: Science, Politics, and Cultural Values, the Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology presents an interdisciplinary conference, which engages the [...]   Read more

Three CFPs

Feb 21, 2012 by Matthew J. Brown

The following three calls for papers of interest to followers of the Center have just come across my desk thanks to Britt Holbrook.   Read more

Matthew J. Brown at UT Arlington, Values in Science: Beyond Underdetermination and Inductive Risk

Feb 7, 2012 by Matthew J. Brown

The Department of Philosophy at UT Arlington Presents: Values in Science: Beyond Underdetermination and Inductive Risk Matthew J. Brown, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Director, Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology School of Arts & Humanities, The University of Texas at Dallas Friday, February 10 at 5:00PM in 303 CPB, The Physics Executive Conference [...]   Read more

Call for Papers: Science-Policy Interactions and Social Values, April 13-14, 2012

Dec 1, 2011 by Matthew J. Brown

Update: Deadline extended to Feb. 15. Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology conference on Science-Policy Interactions and Social Values at the University of Texas at Dallas, April 13-14th, 2012. Keynote Speaker: Kevin C. Elliott, University of South Carolina. We welcome submissions of both individual paper proposals and proposals for symposia and other multi-participant panel formats. Submissions are due January 5.   Read more

A New Year of Lectures and Conversations

Aug 20, 2011 by Matthew J. Brown

I am happy to announce a new year of exciting activities and lectures from the Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology! The theme of this year’s events is “Funded and Forbidden Knowledge.” Our events will explore the role of science in our democratic society. They will provide insight into how our values help determine [...]   Read more

Human Enhancement Symposium – April 8-9

Mar 29, 2011 by Sara Steger

  EXPLORING HUMAN ENHANCEMENT: A SYMPOSIUM at The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology The University of Texas at Dallas April 8-9, 2011 Hyatt Regency North Dallas Hotel Richardson, Texas   Call for Papers Registration Hotel & Travel Information Preliminary Program Thursday, April 7th 6:00-8:00 PM – Registration – Strongly Encouraged Friday, April [...]   Read more

Rebecca Skloot

Mar 1, 2011 by Sara Steger

Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, will give the final lecture in our series on Wednesday, March 2nd at 7:30pm in the UT Dallas Conference Center.  Skloot’s book, which took more than a decade to research and write, tells the story of a poor Southern tobacco farmer, Henrietta Lacks, whose [...]   Read more

Update: Human Enhancement Symposium

Feb 17, 2011 by Matthew J. Brown

UPDATE: Registration and Hotel info is now up. A preliminary program has been posted for Exploring Human Enhancement: A Symposium. It’s going to be a top group of scholars from around the world, two excellent keynote addresses, and several other exciting events.  Registration and Hotel info will follow shortly.   Read more

Eva Feder Kittay

Feb 15, 2011 by Sara Steger

On Wednesday, February 16th at 7:30pm, Eva Feder Kittay will present a lecture: “Lives Not Worthy of Life: The Nazi T-4 Project, Racism and Cognitive Disability”. Eva Feder Kittay is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Stony Brook University/SUNY. Among her most recent major publications are “On the Margins of Moral Personhood,” “Blackwell Studies in Feminist [...]   Read more

Discussion Forum: Implications of Enhancement

Jan 11, 2011 by Sara Steger

In the spring, we will shift our focus on Human Enhancement from “possibilities” to “implications.”  We will open the spring series with a discussion forum on Wednesday, January 19th at 7:30pm in the UT Dallas Conference Center.  In this informal, roundtable discussion, local experts will begin the discussion with statements, followed by a question and [...]   Read more

Consequences of Human Enhancement Discussion Forum

Nov 30, 2010 by Matthew J. Brown

On Wednesday (December 1) there will be a Discussion Forum in the UT Dallas Conference Center on "Consequences of Human Enhancement." The participants will be James Von Ehr, Zyvex; Dean Dennis Kratz, UT Dallas; and Dr. Fabrice Jotterand, UT Southwestern. The even will be moderated by Dr. Denise Park, UT Dallas Center for Vital Longevity.   Read more

Andy Clark on “Natural-Born Cyborgs”

Oct 19, 2010 by Matthew J. Brown

Wednesday, October 20th at 1pm, Andy Clark will be on KERA's Think with Krys Boyd. Check it out, and then come to the lecture at 7:30pm at UTDallas's Davidson Auditorium, at the School of Management (map). Clark's topic is "Natural-born Cyborgs? Reflections on Bodies, Minds and Human Enhancement." As usual, the event is FREE and open to the public.   Read more

Human Enhancement Symposium

Oct 14, 2010 by Matthew J. Brown

  EXPLORING HUMAN ENHANCEMENT: A SYMPOSIUM at The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology The University of Texas at Dallas April 8-9, 2011 Hyatt Regency North Dallas Hotel Richardson, Texas   Call for Papers Registration Hotel & Travel Information (Deadline for Group Rate: March 17) Preliminary Program Thursday, April 7th 6:00-8:00 PM – [...]   Read more

Sam Harris and Jon Stewart on Science & Values

Oct 6, 2010 by Matthew J. Brown

Jon Stewart interviews Sam Harris on The Daily Show about his new book, The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values   Read more

Values, Assumptions, and the Science of Consciousness

Oct 4, 2010 by Matthew J. Brown

There were many interesting things brought up by Robert Sawyer in his interesting talk and the various discussions. I'm glad that we had him as a guest at the Center. One topic that caught my eye was his focus on the nascent science of consciousness and the associated ideas of human vs. machine intelligence. I'd like to share some thoughts about the science of consciousness in relation to larger issues of values in science. From my perspective on the intersection of values with medicine, science, and technology, one very interesting question about different approaches to consciousness is the way that that the starting assumptions in each approach reflect different value-perspectives. This is especially pressing in an area like consciousness studies, where philosophical considerations loom so large, and there is so little unambiguous data or uncontroversial interpretation of the facts to constrain theorizing.    Read more

Impressions on The Craft of Science Fiction

Sep 29, 2010 by Magdalena Grohman

On Saturday, September 18 2010, the Center for Values hosted writers’ workshops on the craft of science fiction. The group of 20 plus science fiction savvies met with our two guests: Robert J. Sawyer and Tony Daniel.  For almost seven hours Rob and Tony were sharing their craft with us: how to work on a [...]   Read more

Welcome to the Center for Values

Aug 31, 2010 by Matthew J. Brown

Welcome to the new face of the Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology. To kick things off, I'd like to begin by introducing everyone to the Center – or as we sometimes like to call it, the C4V. I'd like to tell you a little bit about who we are, what are aims are, and what kinds of things we do.   Read more

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