The Potomac Institute
for Policy Studies’ Center for Neurotechnology Studies is holding a symposium
to discuss the biggest mystery to mankind, the mind, through the convergence of
neuroscience, biologics, nanotechnology, and the digital revolution. The digital,
biologics, and nanotechnology disciplines have all provided their own technological
leaps for society, from machine intelligence to nano-scale smart devices. Neuroscience
is on the cusp of its own leap forward: it is has great potential to restore and
augment human, cognitive, and physical abilities. Enhancing human intelligence
through technology will revolutionize business, education, communication, and
the way in which society functions. As part of the 2014 Neuroscience Policy Symposia
Series, the symposium will continue to elaborate on the need for the expansion
of the BRAIN Initiative into a National Neurotechnology Initiative. The distinguished
individuals at this symposium will draw from their experience in industry, government,
and academia to discuss important topics in neuroscience and the future of intelligence.
Technology that enhances intelligence and humans will be invaluable to society.
Date:
Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Place:
Rayburn House Office Building, Gold Room
Food and drinks will be provided.
This event will be livestreamed at:
http://www.potomacinstitute.org/events/live-event-stream.html
Program:
1:00
pm: Welcome
Michael S. Swetnam, CEO
and Chairman, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
1:10 pm: Opening Remarks
Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), US House of Representatives
1:30 pm:
James L. Olds, PhD., Director
& Chief Academic Unit Officer of the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study
2:00 pm:
Amy Kruse, Ph.D., Vice President, Intific
2:30 pm:
Peter B. Littlewood, Ph.D., Director, Argonne National Laboratory
3:00 pm: Panel Discussion
3:50 pm: Closing Comments
Jennifer Buss, Ph.D., Director,
Center for Neurotechnology Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
