Register: 10th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference Now hosted by The Hastings Center for Bioethics
The Reproductive Ethics Conference is an annual, interdisciplinary gathering that explores the ethical, legal, social, and cultural dimensions of reproductive health. The field of reproductive ethics is shaped by ongoing advances in medical technology, shifting cultural norms, political and ideological divisions, and theological perspectives—factors that continue to raise complex and often controversial questions. Participants from all professional backgrounds are welcome to register for this virtual conference. March 12 - 13. Learn more and register.
Apply Now: 2026 Summer Bioethics Program for Undergraduates Key opportunity for students interested in bioethics and related careers
Applications are open for the 2026 Hastings Center Summer Bioethics Program, a five-day live online program for undergraduate students who are interested in bioethics issues and related careers and who have limited opportunities for bioethics training. Deadline March 13. Learn more and apply.
Should More Pregnant Women Be Included in Research Studies? Yes, an international study finds
Doctors often prescribe medications to pregnant women without good evidence that they are safe or effective for them and their fetuses. This is largely because pregnant women are routinely left out of medical research. That needs to change, concludes an article in Ethics & Human Research. Although this exclusion is meant to protect fetuses, it has created serious gaps in knowledge that can put pregnant women and fetuses (and future children) at risk. Read the article.
Fair Trade The legacy of cross-border collaboration on neuroscience and ethics
Perhaps little known outside of medicine, the cross-border collaboration of two medical giants—William Osler (Canadian) and Wilder Penfield (American)—had enduring benefits to neuroscience and ethics, writes Hastings Center Fellow and Board Chair Joseph J. Fins. “In response to tariffs and other barriers to the free exchange of ideas and scholars, we must reaffirm the strong connections between our two academic communities that the democratic exchange of ideas is a predicate for learning and progress,” writes Fins, a professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. Read the article.
How Should Human-AI Dissonance Be Addressed Ethically? Hastings Center senior research scholar Nancy Berlinger will participate in a conference presented by the Columbia University Data Science Institute. February 9.
Ethics on Call: The Nancy Dubler Story. World premiere of documentary featuring commentary by Hastings Center senior research scholar Nancy Berlinger and Board Chair Joseph J. Fins. February 11.
AI and Aging Societies: The Ethics of Thinking About Problems and Solutions. Hastings Center senior research scholar Nancy Berlinger will give a virtual presentation at Tel Aviv University. February 19.
What Is a 'Serious' Medical Condition and Why It Ethically Matters? Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will deliver the Schroder Lecture at Case Western Reserve School of Law. February 23.
Prenatal Testing: From Autonomy to Eugenics. Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will speak at the Stanford University Law School. March 9.
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