As modern obesity medications based on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonism transform the landscape of obesity treatment, this session will examine the ethical complexities that have emerged alongside their clinical success. These medications have generated widespread enthusiasm for their unprecedented effectiveness in promoting weight loss and improving metabolic health.
However, their rapid rise also raises pressing ethical questions around equity, safety, and the broader medicalization of body weight.
AI Ethics, Spirituality, and our Shared Technological Future
As health AI continues to advance rapidly in both technology and application, the need for common alignment and action to safeguard public health has become increasingly urgent. To that end, the U.S. National Academy of Medicine released the nation’s first AI Code of Conduct for health and medicine. This framework, which includes a set of Principles and Commitments, reflects the field’s leading insights and is designed to help align stakeholders around responsible development and use of health AI.
IP Lawyers in the IP Semiconductor space to provide a panel discussion followed by a networking round table.
Join us for a panel discussion exploring the intersection of science, technology, and military innovation. This conversation examines how technological, scientific, and medical expectations have compared with real-world applications in military contexts throughout history. Panelists bring expertise in teaching Military and Veterans Studies and Science, Technology, and Society programs in various areas of research, including the development of light vehicles in 20th-century warfare, helicopter technology, and Igor Sikorsky's contributions, as well as innovations in French military medicine.
Susan B. Racette, PhD, is a Professor of Movement Sciences and of Nutrition in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. She studies the metabolic influences of dietary interventions and exercise training on cardiovascular health, cognitive health, and aging. Dr.
Our speaker for this colloquium is Assistant Professor at Kyoto University, Richard Veale.
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Unconscious Gaze in Infants, Monkeys, and Schizophrenia: What can it tell us about the brain and behaviors
Susanna Campbell will discuss the current challenges and opportunities facing the measurement and communication of the societal impacts of research. Her talk will range from a discussion of research methods that can be used to capture impact to an overview of the challenges and opportunities of communicating research findings in the current environment.
The School of Life Sciences Seminar Series is a weekly opportunity to hear from our own faculty as they share their latest research, ideas, and expertise. Each Friday, two different SOLS faculty members will present a talk highlighting their work and its broader impact in the life sciences.
When: Fridays, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Where: Life Sciences Center E (LSE), Room 104
This Week's Presenters:
Jason Robert, Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences
Presenting: Fitting In (In SOLS)
The modern world teems with complex life — the animals, plants, fungi, seaweeds and a dazzling array of single-celled organisms known as the protists. All of these are part of the eukaryotic clade, descended from a common ancestor that lived more than 1 billion years ago. In this talk, we will provide an overview of early eukaryote evolution and the environmental context in which they evolved.