CLEVELAND, OH—April 15, 2026—The Cleveland Museum of Natural History invites the community to Conversations with Women in STEAM: The Ethics of AI with Dr. Nita Farahany on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in the Museum’s Murch Auditorium. The program will feature one of the world’s leading voices on the ethics of neuroscience and emerging technology for a timely discussion on artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, and mental privacy.
Sponsored by The Sherwin-Williams Company, this event is part of the Museum’s Conversations with Women in STEAM series, which highlights accomplished women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics and emphasizes the important role they play in shaping the future.
Dr. Farahany is the Founding Director of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society and author of The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology. She speaks regularly about the complicated legal and ethical dilemmas we face as we move further into a neurotechnology revolution.
During this compelling discussion, Dr. Farahany will explore the dilemmas and opportunities emerging from the convergence of artificial intelligence and neuroscience. The conversation will examine questions of mental privacy, cognitive liberty, human rights, and the ethical boundaries society must consider as generative AI continues to evolve.
Event Information
Museum doors open at 6:30pm; the discussion will begin at 7pm. Beverages and grab-and-go items will be available for purchase in Origins Café before the program. Parking is available in the Museum’s attached garage; standard rates apply.
Ticket Information
Leadership Circle: $20
Members: $25
Nonmembers: $30
For tickets and registration, visit the Museum’s website.
About the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History illuminates the world around us and inspires visitors to engage with the natural forces that shape their lives. Since its founding in 1920, the Museum has pioneered scientific research to advance knowledge across diverse fields of study and used its outstanding collections, which encompass millions of artifacts and specimens, to deepen the public’s understanding of the dynamic connections between humans and nature. Through its Natural Areas Program, the Museum stewards more than 12,500 acres of protected ecosystems across northern Ohio. A community gathering place, educational center, and research institution, the Museum is a vital resource that serves Cleveland and the nation. For more information, visit CMNH.org.
About The Sherwin-Williams Company
Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paint, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The Company manufactures products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams®, Valspar®, HGTV HOME® by Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy®, Krylon®, Minwax®, Thompson's® WaterSeal®, Cabot®, Suvinil® and many more. With global headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams® branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 5,400 Company-operated stores and branches, while the Company's other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors. The Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group supplies a broad range of highly-engineered solutions for the construction, industrial, packaging and transportation markets in more than 120 countries around the world. Sherwin-Williams shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: SHW). For more information, visit www.sherwin.com.
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Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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