In Winter 2026, Society + Technology at UW will head over to the Department of Bioethics & Humanities at UW Medicine for a salon devoted to thinking with and about implantable technologies.
From cardiac devices and contraceptive implants to neural interfaces and experimental sensors, technologies that live in or under the skin raise complicated questions about consent, autonomy, commercial interests, and more.
At the Bioethics Table with Implantable Technologies will bring together philosophers, sociologists, policy experts, artists, and clinical practitioners to a long table for an enriching discussion, and we may even have edible implants.
Stay tuned for the new date and an updated speaker list!
About Salons
An S+T Community Program, salons are a conversation series held in-person or online designed to elevate the S+T’s cross-campus and cross-disciplinary perspectives on technologies. Each Salon is a one-hour and fifteen-minute conversation between three to five affiliates from the S+T network, with a moderator. The purpose is to recognize and honor live, arranged encounters as a meeting of the minds, to give greater visibility to the S+T network, and to cultivate intellectual conditions for deeper collaborations. Would you like to present your work in a Salon? Email mmjones@uw.edu. Interested in notifications about future Salons? Subscribe to the S+T Calendar