The Cognition Institute's series of public talks and debates is starting up again for 2013.
Please join us for January's CogTalk -details below:
Smart drugs for smarter people: Cognitive Enhancement and becoming superhuman.
18:00 Thurs 24th January 2013 Peninsula Arts Gallery
Wake up and smell the coffee! Most people are comfortable drinking an espresso to boost alertness, but would they feel as happy about using drugs that treat sleeping problems or ADHD, which have the same effect? Or what about taking a drug that improves your memory, just before an exam?
In this month’s CogTalk, Professor Ruud ter Meulen and Dr Stephen Hall will consider the ethics of using ‘smart drugs’. They’ll discuss whether some forms of cognitive enhancement are more acceptable than others? What parallels are there with doping in sports? Should we be encouraged to boost our working hours by taking drugs?
Ruud ter Meulen is Professor of Ethics in Medicine at the Universty of Bristol, who specialises in the field of bio-ethics. Stephen Hall is Director of the Aston Brain Stimulation Laboratory and a neuropharmacologist, with expertise in cognitive enhancement research.
Entrance Free. All welcome.
Seating is limited so booking is essential
Box Office: 01752 58 50 50 / [log in to unmask]
http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/research/cognition/Pages/default.aspx
Hope to see you there!
Lucy
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