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DESCRIPTION:The growth of neuroscience and technology (i.e. - neuroS/T) has
  prompted growing interest in\, development of\, and concerns about the us
 e of such techniques and tools in warfare\, intelligence and national secu
 rity (WINS) contexts. Many neuroS/T developments are poised for current or
  near-future translation to investigational to operational levels\, thereb
 y moving from “the research bench to the battlefield”.\n\nSuch neuroS/
 T includes various drugs\, and neurotechnologies for training and performa
 nce 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 in
 itiatives also entail the development and engagement of agents (e.g.- drug
 s\, microbes\, toxins) and devices as weapons (“neuroweapons”) to affe
 ct and modify opponents’ thoughts\, feelings\, senses\, actions\, health
 \, or in some cases\, to incur lethal consequences. As the recent events i
 nvolving novochuk\, VX\, sarin\, and the possible use of a neuroweapon to 
 affect US Embassy personnel illustrate\, these developments pose real and 
 present threat.\n\nIn this lecture\, neuroscientist and neuroethicist Dr. 
 James Giordano of Georgetown University Medical Center\, provides descript
 ion and realistic appraisal of the capabilities and limits of neuroS/T in 
 WINS\, methods and scenarios for their use\, and technical and ethical iss
 ues and steps of their oversight\, guidance and governance.\n\nSpeaker(s):
  Dr James Giordano\, \n\nAgenda: \n6:30 PM to 7:00 PM Refreshments and Net
 working\n\n7:00 PM to 7:05 PM Welcome and Introduction of Speaker\n\n7:05 
 PM to 8:15 PM Talk\n\nRoom: Meeting Room 2\, Bldg: Dolley Madison Library\
 , 1244 Oak Ridge Ave\, McLean\, Virginia\, United States\, 22101
LOCATION:Room: Meeting Room 2\, Bldg: Dolley Madison Library\, 1244 Oak Rid
 ge Ave\, McLean\, Virginia\, United States\, 22101
ORGANIZER:murtyp@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:5
SUMMARY:Neuroweapons: The Real and Present Threat of New Neuroactive Drugs\
 , Bugs\, Toxins and Devices
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/188858
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>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\, intellige
 nce and national security (WINS) contexts. Many neuroS/T developments are 
 poised for current or near-future translation to investigational to operat
 ional levels\, thereby moving from &ldquo\;the research bench to the battl
 efield&rdquo\;.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Such neuroS/T includes various drugs
 \, and neurotechnologies for training and performance optimization of inte
 lligence and combat personnel\; and using types of transcranial electrical
  signal detection in brain-computer interfaces to control aircraft or vess
 el systems or unmanned vehicles. As well\, WINS initiatives also entail th
 e development and engagement of agents (e.g.- drugs\, microbes\, toxins) a
 nd devices as weapons (&ldquo\;neuroweapons&rdquo\;) to affect and modify 
 opponents&rsquo\; thoughts\, feelings\, senses\, actions\, health\, or in 
 some cases\, to incur lethal consequences.&nbsp\; As the recent events inv
 olving novochuk\, VX\, sarin\, and the possible use of a neuroweapon to af
 fect US Embassy personnel illustrate\, these developments pose real and pr
 esent threat.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In this lecture\, neuroscientist and neuroeth
 icist Dr. James Giordano of Georgetown University Medical Center\, provide
 s description and realistic appraisal of the capabilities and limits of ne
 uroS/T in WINS\, methods and scenarios for their use\, and technical and e
 thical issues and steps of their oversight\, guidance and governance.</p><
 br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>6:30 PM to 7:00 PM Refreshments and Networking
 </p>\n<p>7:00 PM to 7:05 PM Welcome and Introduction of Speaker</p>\n<p>7:
 05 PM to 8:15 PM Talk</p>
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