Ethics in Science

On December 7th 2017, Professor Trichur Vidyasagar from DOVS convened and co-hosted with Professor Marcello Rosa from Monash University a public forum on Ethics in Science.

The panelists were internationally renowned scientists David Vaux AO (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute), Jakob Howhy (Monash), Lyn Beazley AO (UWA), Michael Goldberg (Columbia) and Sir Colin Blakemore (Oxford), who addressed some of the ethical dilemmas that face scientists and society today. The forum was moderated by ABC’s Bernie Hobbs and was co-sponsored by The University of Melbourne, Monash University, Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Integrative Brain Function.

The ABC’s Bernie Hobbs and panel