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Neuroweapons: The Real and Present Threat of New Neuroactive Drugs, Bugs, Toxins and Devices

March 7, 2019 @ 11:30 pm - March 8, 2019 @ 1:30 am

The growth of neuroscience and technology (i.e. – neuroS/T) has prompted growing interest in, development of, and concerns about the use of such techniques and tools in warfare, intelligence and national security (WINS) contexts. Many neuroS/T developments are poised for current or near-future translation to investigational to operational levels, thereby moving from “the research bench to the battlefield”.  

Such neuroS/T includes various drugs, and neurotechnologies for training and performance optimization of intelligence and combat personnel; and using types of transcranial electrical signal detection in brain-computer interfaces to control aircraft or vessel systems or unmanned vehicles. As well, WINS initiatives also entail the development and engagement of agents (e.g.- drugs, microbes, toxins) and devices as weapons (“neuroweapons”) to affect and modify opponents’ thoughts, feelings, senses, actions, health, or in some cases, to incur lethal consequences.  As the recent events involving novochuk, VX, sarin, and the possible use of a neuroweapon to affect US Embassy personnel illustrate, these developments pose real and present threat. 

In this lecture, neuroscientist and neuroethicist Dr. James Giordano of Georgetown University Medical Center, provides description and realistic appraisal of the capabilities and limits of neuroS/T in WINS, methods and scenarios for their use, and technical and ethical issues and steps of their oversight, guidance and governance.

Speaker(s): Dr James Giordano,

Agenda:

6:30 PM to 7:00 PM Refreshments and Networking

7:00 PM to 7:05 PM Welcome and Introduction of Speaker

7:05 PM to 8:15 PM Talk

Location:
Room: Meeting Room 2
Bldg: Dolley Madison Library
1244 Oak Ridge Ave
McLean, Virginia
22101

Details

Start:
March 7, 2019 @ 11:30 pm
End:
March 8, 2019 @ 1:30 am
Website:
http://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/188858

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