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  • Foddy, B. (2012). The Clever Pill,Public debate at the Wellcome Collection, London (9 Feb) http://www.wellcomecollection.org/whats-on/events/the-clever-pill.aspx
  • Sandberg, A. (2011), 'The Enhanced Jury: cognitive bias and enhancement in court', Talk at workshop “Presenting DNA Evidence”, Center for Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford (30 November)
  • Sandberg, A. (2011),  Invited as external commenter on cognition enhancement, SESTI project final workshop, Brussels (28 June)    http://sesti.info/
  • Sandberg, A. (2011), 'Cognitive enhancement - does it work, and does it matter?' Invited lecture (Kognitionsförbättring - fungerar det, och spelar det någon roll?), Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (16 March)
  • Sandberg, A. (2011), Panel discussion on Ray Kurzweil's documentary 'Transcendent Man' at Extrobritannia, (London)
  • Sandberg, A. (2011),  Panel discussion "Enhancement: how far should we go", Cambridge Science Festival 2011, Cambridge (26 March)
  • Sandberg, A. (2011), 'The freedom to explore: human enhancement, extensions and the ethics of the unknown', Invited talk at Transhumanism Meets Design conference, Parsons The New School for Design, New York (14 May)ENHANC
  • Kahane, G. (2011), 'Facing the Unbidden: Sandel, Religion and Human Enhancement', Keynote lecture: 3TU Research Day, Utrecht (April)
  • Savulescu, J. 14 January 2011, ‘The Ethical Implications of Designing Life’. Workshop on ‘Organism and Machine: The Conceptual and Normative Challenges of Synthetic Biology’. University of Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Savulescu, J. (2011), ‘Relaxing the Ban on Doping’, delivered keynote speech at ‘Human enhancement - biotechnology in sports’ Conference in Oslo, Norway (16 March) organized by The Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board in collaboration with Anti-Doping Norway. Primary focus of the conference was the use of gene doping, and the use of genetic screening for traits that are beneficial for sports athletes and it was for held for the benefit of athletes, scientists, trainers and the general public.
  • Savulescu, J. 22 March 2011, Oxford Leadership Advantage Programme(Said Business School) for State Farm Insurance Company, Oxford Union, Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. 2 February 2011, ‘Visionary Ethics: Two Concepts of Sustainability’. Centrica General Management Programme (Said Business School), Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. 28 August 2010, ‘Human Enhancement – ethics and possibilities’. Australian Leadership Retreat, Queensland, Australia attended by Australian political and business leaders.
  • Savulescu, J. 27 August 2010, ‘Enhancing Humans – how far will we allow science to go?’. Australian Leadership Retreat, Queensland, Australia
  • Savulescu, J. 23 July 2010, ‘Beyond the Human’. Evening speaker at Consilium 2010, Queensland, Australia. A national Davos-style event for business and political leaders. Also presented on human enhancement in 2008.
  • Savulescu, J. 5 December 2010, ‘The Biorevolution and its Ethical Implications’. South Place Ethical Society, Sunday Lecture series, Conway Hall, London
  • Savulescu, J. 3 February 2010, Enhancement and Genetic Selection. The Cheltenham Ladies' College Ethics Conference, and participated in a panel debate on medical ethics. Cheltenham Ladies' College. Attended by 400 Sixth Form students from 20 schools. Also led a panel debate on medical ethics.
  • Savulescu, J. 1 December 2010, Coercion and the Public Interest in Reproduction, open workshop on justice and reproduction. University of Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Savulescu, J. 15 September 2010, ‘Ethics, Sustainability and Inspiration’. Keynote address at ‘Visionary Education 2010’, public lecture organised by Monash University. Melbourne, Australia
  • Savulescu, J. (2010), The Moral Imperative to Enhance Human Beings. Keynote speaker for a session at ‘The Posthuman Condition’. Aarhus University, Denmark (6 May), open to press and public
  • Savulescu, J., 1 February 2010, ‘Why we need a war on ageing’, Oxford at Said Seminar on ‘Ageing’, Said Business School, Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. (2010), Human enhancement and genetic selection, St Cross College, Oxford (11 November). This workshop was organized for the Norwegian Directorate of Health (‘NDH’) which is responsible for applying and interpreting laws and regulations in the health and care sector in Norway. The NDH requested that we hold this workshop for a delegation of 27 people who constitute its National Bioethics Advisory Committee, experts in medicine, law and science working on these issues at the Directorate, and representatives from its advisory group (staff from Universities and university clinics with expertise in the relevant fields and in bioethics).
  • Savulescu, J. 30 November – 1 December 2010, workshop on ‘Justice and Reproduction’, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Savulescu, J. 19 November 2010, Ethics of Human Enhancement, Executive Education Programme (Said Business School), Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. 12 November 2010, ‘Engaging with the Future: The Ethical Questions and Dilemmas’. SAB Miller Executive Ethical Challenges Programme (Said Business School), Oxford
  • Savulescu, J., 23 March 2010, ‘The Ethics of the New Biosciences’. Oxford Leadership Advantage Programme (Said Business School), for State Farm Insurance Company, Oxford Union, Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. 13 October 2010, ‘Unfit for the Future? An Ethical Discussion’. Systemic Risk Programme (Said Business School) for State Farm Insurance Company, Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. 29 January 2009, ‘James Martin Ideas Lab: Human Enhancement”, World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBBNB7CtDOs
  • Savulescu, J. 28 January 2009, ‘Live Long and Prosper’, Leading Interactive Session, World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland. Deals with radical life extension.
  • Savulescu, J. (2009), Enhancement as a Human Right. Tanner Lecture in Human Values - Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century. Said Business School, University of Oxford (February)
  • Savulescu, J. 25 March 2009, ‘Biology and Freedom: Bioliberation or Biothreat’, Fulvio Guerrini Lecture 2009, Centro di Ricerca e Documentazione 'Luigi Einaudi', Torino, Italy
  • Savulescu, J. March 27, 2009, ‘The Moral Imperative to Enhance Human Beings’, Royal Institution Friday Evening Discourse, London
  • Savulescu, J. 22 September, 2009, Panel Discussion, ‘Intelligence Squared Debate : The World in 2050’, Royal Geographical Society, London
  • Savulescu, J. 4 October 2009, Unfit for life: genetically enhance humanity or face extinction. Festival of Dangerous Ides. Sydney, Australia
  • Savulescu, J., 23 October 2009, ‘A SciFi Nightmare? The Ethical Challenges of the DNA Information Age’. Genomics Day at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. (2009), Genetic interventions and the ethics of human enhancement. Seminar to Research Ethics Committees, Biotechnologies and the Human Condition. Belo Horizonte, Brazil (18 August)
  • Savulescu, J., 27 April 2009, the Ethics of Stem Cell Clinical Research, Guidance Workshop on Clinical Application of Stem Cell Research, Londo
  • Savulescu, J., 5 November 2009, ‘Human Enhancement’. University of Oxford Alumni Event, New York, U.S.
  • Savulescu, J., 1 October 2009, ‘Bioliberation vs. Biothreat’ Presentation to Chancellors Court of Benefactors, Oxford
  • Savulescu, J., March 24 2009, Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Synthetic Biology: Ethics, Public Engagement, Biosecurity and more, with Matthew Harvey, Senior Policy Advisor, Royal Society, UK;
  • Savulescu, J. Piers Millet, Biological Weapons Convention Implementation Support Unit, United Nations Office Geneva, Switzerland; Drew Endy, Stanford University, USA at IET BioSysBio Conference, Cambridge
  • Savulescu, J., 30 June 2009, Love Drugs and the Biological Enhancement of Love and Relationships, UKCEN Conference, St Hugh’s College, Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. (2009), Human enhancement: Bioliberation or biothreat. Sydney Supper Club. Sydney, Australia (18 April)
  • Savulescu, J. (2009), Love Drugs and the Biological Enhancement of Love and Relationships. UKCEN Conference. St Hugh's College, Oxford (30 June)
  • Savulescu, J. 18 August 2009, ‘Drugs and Free Will’. Biotechnologies and the Human Condition, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  • Savulescu, J. (2009), European Commission (Prague, Czech Republic), 13th Forum on National Ethics Councils. Enhancement as a Human Right (4 June)
  • Savulescu, J. (2009), Genetic interventions and the ethics of human enhancement. Seminar to Research Ethics Committees, Biotechnologies and the Human Condition. Belo Horizonte, Brazil (18 August)
  • Savulescu, J. (2009), Should we use technology to change our genetic destiny. Monash PublicLecture, Melbourne, Australia (16 April)
  • Savulescu, J. 20-21 October 2009, Symposium Programme - Human Enhancement: What Should be Permitted? Brocher Centre, Geneva, Switzerland. Received CHF 37,500 funding from The Brocher Foundation
  • Sheehan, M. and Savulescu, J. (2009), Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Workshop, Collaborated with Ethox Centre in organising a one day workshop for 60 delegates, Oxford (21 May 2009)
  • Savulescu, J. June 4, 2009, ‘Enhancement as a Human Right’, 13th Forum of National Ethics Councils: Neuroethics, Prague, Czech Republic-, European Commission- part of Czech EU presidency
  • Savuescu, J. 18 March 2009, Savulescu, J., Debate From Stem Cells to Neuroethics, Presentation as part of Brain Awareness Week at the European Parliament
  • Savulescu, J., 28-29 October 2009, ‘Better Than Healthy - Human Liberation : Implications of Overcoming Human Biological and Psychological Limitations’. McKinsey & Co. Directors Conference, Munich. Also led debate: ‘Medical Technologies: Enhanced Lives and Evolved Businesses, what are we to believe?’
  • Savulescu, J. 25 September 2008, ‘The Moral Imperative to Enhance Human Beings’ Crown Lecture in Ethics, Duke University
  • Savulescu, J. 15 January 2008, ‘We Should Accept the Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs In Sport’, Panellist on Intelligence Squared US debate, New York.
  • Savulescu, J. 16 April 2008, ‘The Ethics of Creating Human- NonHuman Chimeras and Transgenesis: Should We Modify Human Nature?’, Pierce Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Savulescu, J. 16 April 2008 ‘Ethics of Doping in Sport’, Pierce Emory University, Atlanta Georgia
  • Savulescu, J. 17 April 2008, ‘The Moral Imperative to Enhance Human Beings’. Pierce Scholar Lecture. Center for Ethics, Pierce Emory University, Atlanta Georgia
  • Savulescu, J. 15 June 2008, Panellist in the debate ‘Do We Have the Right to Improve Upon Human Nature’, Smith Foundation, New York, US
  • Savulescu, J., Ethical Decision Making, 21st Century Leaders, 12 November 2008, Templeton College, Oxford
  • Savulescu, J., the Moral Imperative to Enhance Human Beings, Eton College Philosophical Society, Eton College, 1 May 2008
  • Savulescu, J., Love, Drugs and Marriage- The Chemicals Between Us, St Cross Seminar Series, St Cross College, 23 January 2008 (open to public)
  • Savulescu, J., The Perils of Cognitive Enhancement and the Urgent Imperative to Enhance the Moral Character of Humanity, James Martin 21 Century School Advanced Research Seminar Series, Oxford, 22 January 2008 (these are public)
  • Savulescu, J. (2008), The Case against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering,. Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. (2008), Debate on Cognitive Enhancement. First Annual Meeting of the Neuroethcis Society. AAAS Headquarters, Washington DC (13 November)
  • Savulescu, J. (2008), Introduction to Biomedical Ethics: The Moral Imperative to Enhance Human Beings. Brocher Summer School. Geneva (1 September)
  • Savulescu, J. (2008), New technologies and human enhancement. Responsible Innovation. The Hague (June 5)
  • Savulescu, J. (2008), Oxford- Harvard Video Link 'Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature'. Oxford (11 March 2008)
  • Savulescu, J. (2008), The Moral Obligation to Enhance Human Beings. Lent Lecture Series. King's College London, London (31 January)
  • Savulescu, J. 22 April 2008, ‘The Ethics of Creating Human- NonHuman Chimeras and Transgenesis: Should We Modify Human Nature?’, Petrie Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics, Harvard law School, Cambridge, US
  • Savulescu, J. 18 April 2008, ‘The Moral Obligation to Create Children With the Best Chance of the Best Life’, University of Illinois in Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago
  • Savulescu, J. 16 July 2008, ‘Human Liberation: 5 Ways to Produce Better Humans’, CAPPE Seminar, Melbourne, Australia
  • Savulescu, J. 8 September 2008, ‘Biotechnology, Ethics and the Free Markets’, Mont Pelerin Society Annual Conference, Tokyo, Japan
  • Savulescu, J., Engaging with the Future, SABMiller : Emerging Ethical Dilemmas, 14 April 2008
  • Savulescu, J, Current Ethical Dilemmas: A Rational Approach, SABMiller Engaging with the Future Conference, 29 September 2008, Trinity College, Oxford
  • Savulescu, J. 23 September 2008, ‘How Do We Conceive Health in 2018?’ Digitalized Globe 2018, Allianz, Munich
  • Savulescu, J. 11 April 2008, Hinxton 2008: Science, Ethics and Policy Challenges of Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Gametes, Hinxton, Cambridge ADD 2010 Hinxton Conference wherever ends up – text currently in Industry section ]Julian Savulescu co-authored paper (with Douglas, T.) ‘Synthetic Biology and the Ethics of Knowledge’ (later published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, November 2010) which was included in the U.S. Presidential Commission’ on Bioethics Briefing Book (July 2010) to consider the scientific, social and moral implications of these new developments.
  • Savulescu, J., Submitted Evidence on Human Enhancement technologies in Sport to the Science and Technology Committee, House of Commons, London, 21 June 2006

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