Neuroethics Spring 2009
Date Topic Student 1 Student 2 Student 3
Tuesday 20-Jan Neuro basics Dan Mike P  
Thursday 22-Jan Ethics basics Alyse Christine Lindsay
Tuesday 27-Jan Ethics and ethics of animal/human research Christine Lindsay Alyse
Thursday 29-Jan Neuroprosthetics  Tracy Amanda Alan
Tuesday 3-Feb AI - robotics Schall
Thursday 5-Feb Beginning of life - Abortion, etc. / stem cells Nancy Ima Bethany
Tuesday 10-Feb What is normal?  Culture of diagnosis Mike P Dan  
Thursday 12-Feb Mental illness (bipolar/suicide / depression) Tracy Sarah Michael Y
Tuesday 17-Feb Neuroeconomics Amanda Rancy Ima
Thursday 19-Feb IQ - gifted & nature-nurture Michael Y Christine Bethany
Tuesday 24-Feb Enhance - ADHD, student use Pelster Sarah  
Thursday 26-Feb Memory enhance Sara    
Tuesday 3-Mar SPRING BREAK      
Thursday 5-Mar SPRING BREAK      
Tuesday 10-Mar Chance and determinism Schall
Thursday 12-Mar Neuro of ethics / moral reasoning (religion) Rancy Vasanth  
Tuesday 17-Mar Mind-brain / consciousness / dreams Alan Sara Judy
Thursday 19-Mar Neuro basis sexuality Vasanth Dan Nancy
Tuesday 24-Mar Music Pelster    
Thursday 26-Mar Open discussion All
Tuesday 31-Mar End of life (R McIntire) Christine Amanda  
Thursday 2-Apr Mind-brain /  free will  Alan    
Tuesday 7-Apr Law & neuroethics (Nita Farahany) Lindsay    
Thursday 9-Apr Law & Neuro -- lie detection Judy    
Tuesday 14-Apr Placebo effect Michael P    
Thursday 16-Apr WHAF lab tour Schall
Tuesday 21-Apr Open discussion Everyone