Zack Lynch is the executive director of the Neurotechnology Industry Organization (NIO) and the managing director of NeuroInsights. He serves on the advisory boards of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT,Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics, the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies and SocialText, a social software company. He is currently writing a book on how neurotech is shaping business, politics and culture. Please send newsworthy items or feedback - to Zack Lynch.
A recent article in LA Times informs us “The age of smart drugs is dawning.. and that these drugs may change the way we think and may even change who we are.” The fact that neurotechnology has profound societal implications will come as no surprise to regular readers. What is "news" is the increasing public awareness and discussion of the issues surrounding emerging neurotechnologies.
If you are in the SF/Bay Area and would like to join the discussion, come participate in a new public forum this Thursday in Marin where David Pescovitz, Will Block, Wrye Sententia, and myself will be sharing our thoughts and trying to answer your questions about our emerging neurosociety. The discussion will be led by moderator R.U. Sirius (Editor-in-chief of NeoFiles, author of multiple books including: Counterculture Through The Ages, Mondo 2000, and co-writer of Timothy Leary's last book, Design for Dying.
WHAT: NeoFiles Public Forum: Twenty First Century Brains
WHERE: Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA
WHEN: 7:30 PM. Thursday, January 27
PRICE: $10 at door