Event Description On October 13th we hosted a discussion of the updated edition of The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers with author and William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Daniel Schacter. This updated edition revisits Professor Schacter’s groundbreaking research with the twenty-first century’s cultural trends and scientific discoveries. This…
Instead of fueling the long-failed War on Drugs by repressing kratom, the FDA should strengthen consumer confidence by creating uniform regulations.
Event Description The language of medical science has been used by law enforcement to justify police brutality. For example, a police officer present at the killing of George Floyd suggested that Floyd might have been experiencing “excited delirium,” a term that, while not recognized by major medical associations, is sometimes used by law enforcement to…
Psychedelic drug reform is not occurring at the expense of other drug reforms. Instead, it paves the way for larger reforms.
Deep phenotyping offers the criminal justice system the tools to improve public safety, identify low-risk offenders, and reduce recidivism.
While moving too quickly with new technologies carries ethical and societal risks, moving too slowly could leave vulnerable people behind.
What obligations do researchers have to disclose potentially life-altering incidental findings as they happen in real time?
Obtaining voluntary competent informed consent is a critical aspect to conducting ethical deep phenotyping research.
It is important to respect the wishes of the various parties involved when describing patients with potentially stigmatizing diagnoses.
What data may be considered “actionable” for the physician to disclose to the patient, and how might this be done?
