Institute
CELLS members regularly offer courses in the following key areas:
- biotechnology and health law (Hoppe, Machado)
- ELSI* in the life sciences (Hoppe, Reydon)
- ethics in science, esp. in the life sciences (Hoppe, Reydon, Lohse)
- medical ethics (Hoppe, White)
- philosophy of biology and biomedicine (Reydon, Lohse)
- philosophy of law and social philosophy (Hoppe, Lohse)
- philosophy of technology (Reydon)
- political issues in biomedical research and its applications (White)
* ELSI: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues
Curricula on ethical and legal aspects of the life sciences are currently being developed for a range of different target groups. It is a medium-term goal to provide certified courses for students and researchers at universities in Hannover and the region as well as for external institutions and for professional development purposes.
