Zack Lynch is the founder and executive director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization (NIO) and co-founder of NeuroInsights. He serves on the advisory boards of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT,Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics, the InnerSpace Foundation, the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies and SocialText, a social software company. His book on how brain science is changing our world will be available July 2009. Please send newsworthy items or feedback - to Zack Lynch.
Here are the key points of the presentation I'll be giving at the NBIC 2004 conference in NYC on February 26th.
Using History to Illuminate the Societal Implications of Converging Technologies
-250 Years of Converging Technologies
-Techno-economic Waves and Socio-political Responses
-Neurotechnology Bottlenecks: Biochip (NB) and Brain Imaging (IC)
-NBIC Convergence Enables Neurotechnology
-Neuroceuticals: Improving Human Performance
-Societal Impacts of Neurotechnology
-Neurocompetitive Advantage
-Unknown Impact: Perception Shift
-Evolution of Neuropolicy Issues
-Neurosociety Institute Focus Areas