Gateway to Infinity: The Science, Ethics, and Business of Dream Neurotech

This panel discussion will explore today’s biggest questions about the future of dream neurotechnology, the place where dreams and technology meet. Devices and applications that directly interface with the dreaming mind hold the potential to revolutionize problem solving, creativity and well-being – as well as to manipulate and surveil our subconscious minds.

Join us for a crucial conversation about the future of human consciousness in an era of rapid technological change. This moderated discussion will explore the science, ethics, and business aspects of this new tech, considering questions such as: what are the consequences of technology that grafts directly onto our minds? What does a neuroethics of dream tech look like?

This discussion will feature Senior Lecturer of Philosophy Dr. Nathanial Blower, filmmaker and researcher Saelyx Finna, Professor of Philosophy and Integrated Biosciences Dr. Dimitria E. Gatzia, and Professor of Intellectual Property Law & Technology Emily Michiko Morris. The conversation will be moderated by civic organizer Kate Tucker.

This event is free to attend, but registration is requested. Light refreshments will be offered during the event.

The event will take place on the 3rd floor of the Cummings Center building. The street address is 73 S. College Street Akron, Ohio 44325-4302 (on the corner of Mill and College Streets).

A wheelchair accessible ramp is located on the northeast side of the building, near the main entrance. The National Museum of Psychology and Archives of the History of American Psychology are wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair is available to loan for those visiting. Please contact us ahead of time with any accessibility requirements so we can work together to make your visit comfortable.

For more information, see our accessibility page: https://uakron.edu/chp/about-us/accessibility.

A small parking lot is adjacent to the Cummings Center, on College St. There are also parking meters located along College St. or visitor parking available in Lot 30 (corner of College and Market streets).

UA staff, faculty, and student parking is available in Lot 40, off Mill St.

Local bus service is provided by Akron Metro. Stops closest to the Cummings Center are at Mill & College; E. Market & College; and Main & E. Bowery St. Further route details are available from Akron Metro.

For University of Akron students, faculty, and staff, the Roo Express stops at the nearby College St. Circle and at Fir Hill Towers.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cummings Center for the History of Psychology, 73 South College Street, Akron, United States