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In the last decade, our ability to measure and manipulate the brain activity underlying our thoughts, emotions, and actions has grown by leaps and bounds thanks to advances in sensor technology and machine learning capabilities. These advances have brought new hope to people with various disabilities, ranging from speech paralysis to major depressive disorder, but have also spurred controversy stemming from the concern that neurotechnologies such as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) would fundamentally threaten our ability to think and act freely....

The UC Berkeley Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public invites applications for visiting appointments from national and international scholars and graduate students in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and professional fields who are interested in exploring ethical challenges, advancing solutions, or identifying ways of involving impacted communities and the public in science and technology and its governance....

The weekly Colloquium is part of the core programming for the Kavli Center Fellows. Each Monday, Fellows and core faculty and staff meet, alternating between formats to bring training, discussion, and in-progress support to the fellows.

Formats include:

Group Meeting: Group meetings may include topics such as brainstorming, discussions, work-related planning, etc.

Journal Club: 1-2 people select 1-3 papers, recent or foundational, to present to the group for discussion.

Work in Progress: 1-2 people present their work in progress for input from the group...