For Immediate Release
February 10, 2010
Contact:
Prof. James Giordano, PhD
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Laurie Kinney
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Event: "Cyborg Ear, Cyborg Mind" Looks at Cochlear Implants and Beyond
Arlington, VA - What's it like to "hear" using cochlear implants? And how could the technology pave the way for other devices to be incorporated into the human body in the future?
On February 19, at noon, the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies will present a guest lecture by Michael Chorost, PhD, entitled "Cyborg Ear, Cyborg Mind." Dr. Chorost is a science writer who has been deaf since 2001 and uses bilateral cochlear implants. He lectures extensively about cochlear implant technology and is the author of numerous articles about the technology and his own choice to use it, including "Confessions of a Bionic Man" (Washington Post, April 13, 2008) and others. In his lecture, Dr. Chorost will discuss his personal experiences and explore implications for future integration of technological devices into the human body. He will also demonstrate the audio effect of sound filtered through a cochlear implant, so hearing audience members can experience a simulation of the device's performance.
The event will be held at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, 901 North Stuart Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22203, from noon-1:30 pm on February 19.
The program is supported in part by the Center for Neurotechnology Studies and Neurobioethics.org, and is presented by the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies in conjunction with the Capital Consortium for Neuroscience: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (www.ccnelsi.com). CCNELSI is under the direction of James Giordano, PhD, director of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies’ Center for Neurotechnology Studies. More information about CNS and Dr. Giordano may be found at www.potomacinstitute.org and www.neurobioethics.org.