The iDeas Lab is a creative studio and incubator for world class stories at the intersection of science, ethics, medicine and public health.
Latest Projects
sol_AI_ris
A live immersive theater and new media experience that uses brain-computer interface technology to explore the relationship between human, artificial, and natural intelligence
Bioethics and New Narratives Award
A collaboration supporting the use of XR (extended reality) to encourage discussion on bioethics issues in Latin America
Neuroplastic
A 20-minute long dramatic film that uses highly researched speculative fiction to explore the deep ethical questions raised by the implantation of brain-computer interface technologies in human beings.
playing god?
A 10-episode globally distributed podcast sharing the deeply personal — and incredibly moving — stories of people caught at the life-and-death crossroads of medical innovations and ethical dilemmas
Overcoming Barriers of Language and Literacy in Neonatal Intensive Care
Developing new technology to help Spanish-speaking parents communicate with their children's physicians
Neuroscience & Society Film
An 8-minute film using crowd-sourced documentary techniques and audio storytelling to capture diverse views at the intersection of neuroscience, ethics, and the public
Meet the Director
Former BBC journalist Lauren Arora Hutchinson, a world-renowned innovator in interactive storytelling, joined the Lab as its inaugural Director in June 2022.
Latest News
Multiple Berman Faculty Receive Nexus Awards to Pursue Innovative Interdisciplinary Projects
Supported projects will utilize the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC
Overcoming Barriers of Language and Literacy in Neonatal Intensive Care
Developing new technology to help Spanish-speaking parents communicate with their children's physicians
Berman Institute of Bioethics Launches New Podcast “playing god?” with Pushkin Industries
First of 10 weekly episodes debuts October 10
About the iDeas Lab
A creative studio and incubator for world class stories at the intersection of science, ethics, medicine and public health
