BIOETHICS / TECHNOLOGY & ETHICS: Melanie Swan (The New School), “Crypto Enlightenment: Ethical Implications of Blockchain Technology”

Event time: 
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: 
Rosenkranz Hall (RKZ), Room 005 See map
115 Prospect St.
New Haven, CT 06511
Speaker: 
Melanie Swan, Philosopher and Social Theorist, The New School for Social Research
Event description: 

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have been in the news, but less attention gets paid to blockchains, the underlaying technology that will have an impact far beyond monetary transactions. Our next presenter will be Melanie Swan, a philosopher and economic theorist, who founded the Institute for Blockchain Studies, as well as other groups focused upon the ethics, development, and oversight of emerging technologies.

Light refreshments will be served.

Admission: 
Free
Open to: 
General Public
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