Source: en.unesco.org Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO presented Thursday the first ever global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence adopted by the member states of UNESCO at the General Conference. This historical text defines the common values...

The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture held its 21st annual Fall Conference, “I Have Called You by Name: Human Dignity in a Secular World,” November 11–13, 2021, in person at the University of Notre Dame. What do we mean by “human dignity”? What are its...

by Ana Maria Ganev “Thoroughly wash away my guilt; and from my sin cleanse me.” Psalm 51:4 “Cleanse me with hyssop, that I may be pure; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.” Psalm 51:9 Regular handwashing with soap is promoted as an effective approach to disease...

By Ana Maria Ganev, PhD Candidate Faculty of Bioethics - Intern UNESCOBIOCHAIR “One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche ― The Research Group of Neurobioethics of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human...

"A Lot to Think About" (Copyright © 2009 Linda Apple). By Ana Maria Ganev, Intern and PhD candidate “Reflect, before you think.” ― by Stanislaw Jerzy Lec Have you ever wondered about mind-wandering? Curiously we think our brains work less when we are being...

The UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights in collaboration with The University of Anáhuac, Mexico (Faculty of Bioethics)  is launching the NEW Interdisciplinary Neuroethics Diploma Course​ to give basic knowledge about what is neuroethics, from an...

By Ana Maria Ganev, Phd Candidate of the School of Bioethics - Intern at UNESCOBIOCHAIR The 19th Summer Bioethics Course ended with two exceptional conclusive days on July 9-10, 2021. This wide-ranging summer course on bioethics and consciousness started with an...

By Ana Maria Ganev, Phd Candidate of the School of Bioethics The first part of the 19th Summer Bioethics Course took place on July 2-3 and will continue with its second part on July 9-10, 2021 at 15:30-18:30. This international and interdisciplinary summer course on...