The Kavli Center celebrated its Launch in May of 2022
Watch all sessions of the Launch Event.
About the Event
Learn about the new Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public and opportunities to get involved!
The Launch event was a celebration and half-day program featuring:
- Short talks on ethical challenges in genome editing, AI, and neuroscience
- Panel discussions on integrating sciences, humanities, and public engagement
- Food and drinks reception
Program
| Start | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30AM | Arrive Coffee, Tea, and Pastries, Mingle |
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| 9:00 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Lea Witkowsky, Interim Executive Director of the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public Randy Katz (via Zoom), Former UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor for Research |
| 9:08 AM | Overview of The Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public | Stuart Russell, Faculty Director of the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public, Professor of Computer Science |
| 9:20 AM | AI Safety and Preference Change | Niko Kolodny, Professor of Philosophy |
| 9:40 AM | Current & Emerging Ethical Challenges In Neuroscience | Jack Gallant, Professor of Psychology |
| 10:00 AM | Current & Emerging Ethical Challenges In Genome Editing | Brad Ringeisen, Executive Director of the Innovative Genomics Institute |
| 10:20 AM | Break Coffee & Tea |
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| 10:35 AM | Current & Emerging Ethical Challenges In AI | Stuart Russell, Faculty Director of the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public, Professor of Computer Science |
| 10:55 AM | New Ethical Responsibilities; Compression From Bench To Bedside | Jodi Halpern, Professor of Bioethics |
| 11:15 AM | Panel: From Research to Real-World Impact This panel will explore the role journalism, law, policy, and public & community engagement play in guiding our scientific futures, what role they ought to play, and how the Kavli Center is approaching this quesiton. |
Moderator: Johann Frick, Associate Professor of Philosophy Panelists:
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| 12:00 PM | Panel: Training the next generation; engaging scientists, philosophers, and ethicists with each other This panel will explore the challenges and opportunities of bringing these disciplines together, the Kavli Center's approach to training the next generation, and how three scientific areas may learn from eachother. |
Moderator: Lea Witkowsky, Interim Executive Director of the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public Panelists:
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| 12:30 PM | Closing & opportunities to get involved | Stuart Russell, Faculty Director of the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public, Professor of Computer Science |
| 12:35 PM | Lunch Food & Drinks in the Breezeway |
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