Skip to main content
Symposium Tackles Tough Topics

Tag: science technology and society

night-time photo shows two lines of traffic, one moving toward the camera, and one moving away from the camera

Aug 23, 2021

Study: Benefits Outweigh Risks for Autonomous Vehicles – As Long As You Regulate Them

The potential benefits of autonomous vehicles could substantially outweigh the risks. 
x-ray shows electrodes implanted in a human brain

Nov 10, 2020

Studies Outline Key Ethical Questions Surrounding Brain-Computer Interface Tech

Brain-computer interfaces are becoming more common, but ethical questions remain. 

Mar 16, 2017

Dash to Give 2017 Buchdahl Lecture

Entrepreneur, activist and writer Anil Dash, recognized as one of the most prominent voices advocating for a more inclusive and ethical technology industry, will visit NC State on March 22 to give the 2017 Rolf Buchdahl Lecture on Science, Technology and Human Values. 

Feb 15, 2016

Sci and Spy: Studying Collaboration Between the Research and Intelligence Communities

When NC State and the NSA created the joint Laboratory for Analytical Sciences, they soon discovered that a funny thing happens when academic researchers collaborate with the intelligence community: they feel like they’re being spied on. 

Mar 25, 2015

Symposium Tackles Tough Topics

Delve into some of the hottest topics at the intersection of science, technology and human values at a symposium honoring the late Rolf Buchdahl.