Where an ancient philosopher might have been metaphysician and physicist, ethicist and biologist, a neuroscientist of today can, in essence, return to her philosophical roots and be both scientist and philosopher – a neuroethicist
(The Routledge Handbook of Neuroethics, 2018, XVIII)
ROME, JULY 1ST, 2026. Father Alberto Carrara, LC, PhD at IN ALTUM PROGRAM IN ROME. The question “Am I my brain?” has become one of the defining philosophical and scientific questions of the twenty-first century. Advances in neuroscience, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, and neurotechnology are transforming not only medicine but also our understanding of what...Read More
UFV, Seminario Ciencia y Fe, 25.26 de junio de 2026. La presente exposición propone un recorrido interdisciplinar por los avances más relevantes de la genética y las neurociencias contemporáneas, mostrando cómo los descubrimientos científicos de las últimas décadas han superado las interpretaciones reduccionistas y deterministas de la persona humana. Partiendo de la crisis de los...Read More
ROMA, 6 giugno 2026. Sintesi e presentazione della lezione di NEUROBIOETICA impartita dal Prof. P. Alberto Carrara, LC, PhD, Decano della Facoltà di Filosofia e Coordinatore del Gruppo di ricerca in Neurobioetica, Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum. La lezione si è sviluppata come un vero e proprio viaggio interdisciplinare attraverso la storia, le neuroscienze, la filosofia,...Read More
APRA, MAY 21, 2026. The talk explores one of the most profound contemporary questions in neuroscience and philosophy: “Am I just my brain?” It examines how advances in neuroscience, artificial intelligence, brain organoids, and neurotechnology are reshaping humanity’s understanding of consciousness, identity, and personhood. Beginning with provocative examples such as cerebral organoids—often sensationally called “mini-brains”—the...Read More
MILAN, May 20, 2026. “It is a true honor and joy to offer this inaugural greeting at the Milan Longevity Summit 2026, a gathering that represents one of the most significant international spaces for dialogue on healthy aging and the future of human longevity. I would like first to express my gratitude to the organizers,...Read More
TRENTO, 15-16 maggio 2026, Palazzo Paolo Prodi, Convegno: Rosmini, la coscienza e le neuroscienze, Università di Trento (link). Il 16 maggio mattina, il Prof. P. Alberto Carrara, LC, PhD Decano della Facoltà di Filosofia e Direttore del Gruppo di ricerca in Neurobioetica dell’Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum di Roma, Presidente dell’Istituto Internazionale di Neurobioetica, interverrà con...Read More
