Michele Farisco
Researcher at Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences; Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics (CRB)
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 61 92
- Mobile phone:
- +46 73 469 75 05
- E-mail:
- michele.farisco@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- BMC, Box 564, Husargatan 3, Uppsala
- Postal address:
- Box 564
751 22 UPPSALA
Biography
I am an Italian Philosopher interested in theoretical and practical investigation at the intersection of philosophy and neuroscience. I hold a degree in Philosophy with a dissertation on German Philosophical Anthropology (Neue Anthropologie), a Master degree in Biolaw with a dissertation on the relationship between Neuroscience and Law, a PhD in Ethics and Anthropology with a dissertation on Posthuman Philosophy. I am married and I have a wonderful little doughter : )

Publications
Recent publications
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The ethical implications of using Artificial Intelligence in Disorders of Consciousness
Part of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Reference (Second Edition), p. 119-131, Elsevier, 2026
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The Global Neuronal Workspace as a multilevel model of conscious processing
Part of Trends in cognitive sciences, p. 477-479, 2026
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Part of AI and Ethics, 2026
- DOI for Ethical issues identified by analyzing the attitudes of Swedish radiologists and screening participants toward the use of AI in mammography screening
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L’enigma della coscienza: Cosa ci insegna il suo rapporto con il cervello?
Rubbettino, 2026
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The relevance of responsible conceptualization for ethics communication in research and innovation
Part of Developments in Neuroethics and Bioethics, Elsevier, 2026
All publications
Articles in journal
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The Global Neuronal Workspace as a multilevel model of conscious processing
Part of Trends in cognitive sciences, p. 477-479, 2026
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Part of AI and Ethics, 2026
- DOI for Ethical issues identified by analyzing the attitudes of Swedish radiologists and screening participants toward the use of AI in mammography screening
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Advancing the science of consciousness: From ethics to clinical care
Part of Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 2026
- DOI for Advancing the science of consciousness: From ethics to clinical care
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Part of Neuroscience of Consciousness, 2025
- DOI for GNW theoretical framework and the “adversarial testing of global neuronal workspace and integrated information theories of consciousness”
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Preliminaries to artificial consciousness: a multidimensional heuristic approach
Part of Physics of Life Reviews, p. 180-193, 2025
- DOI for Preliminaries to artificial consciousness: a multidimensional heuristic approach
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Part of Journal of Neurology, p. 395-407, 2024
- DOI for International survey on the implementation of the European and American guidelines on disorders of consciousness
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Part of Clinical Kidney Journal, 2024
- DOI for Cognitive decline related to chronic kidney disease as an exclusion factor from kidney transplantation: results from an international survey
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Is artificial consciousness achievable?: Lessons from the human brain
Part of Neural Networks, 2024
- DOI for Is artificial consciousness achievable?: Lessons from the human brain
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A method for the ethical analysis of brain-inspired AI
Part of Artificial Intelligence Review, 2024
- DOI for A method for the ethical analysis of brain-inspired AI
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Part of Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 2024
- DOI for Simultaneous invasive and non-invasive recordings in humans: a novel Rosetta stone for deciphering brain activity
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Part of Physics of Life Reviews, p. 35-36, 2024
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Developing Capabilities for Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)
Part of Journal of Responsible Technology, 2023
- DOI for Developing Capabilities for Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)
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Part of Neuroscience of Consciousness, p. 1-8, 2023
- DOI for About the compatibility between the perturbational complexity index and the global neuronal workspace theory of consciousness
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The Ethical Spectrum of Consciousness
Part of AJOB Neuroscience, p. 55-57, 2023
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Part of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, p. 1064-1066, 2022
- DOI for The need for a multi-disciplinary reflection about frailty and cognitive impairment in chronic kidney disease
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Part of BMC Medical Ethics, 2022
- DOI for Indicators and criteria of consciousness: ethical implications for the care of behaviourally unresponsive patients
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On the Contribution of Neuroethics to the Ethics and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
Part of Neuroethics, 2022
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American and European Guidelines on Disorders of Consciousness: Ethical Challenges of Implementation
Part of The journal of head trauma rehabilitation, p. 258-262, 2022
- DOI for American and European Guidelines on Disorders of Consciousness: Ethical Challenges of Implementation
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From Responsible Research and Innovation to responsibility by design
Part of Journal of Responsible Innovation, p. 175-198, 2021
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Towards Establishing Criteria for the Ethical Analysisof Artificial Intelligence
Part of Science and Engineering Ethics, p. 2413-2425, 2020
- DOI for Towards Establishing Criteria for the Ethical Analysisof Artificial Intelligence
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Part of AJOB Neuroscience, p. 88-95, 2020
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Of Ethical Frameworks and Neuroethics in Big Neuroscience Projects: A View from the HBP
Part of AJOB Neuroscience, p. 167-175, 2020
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Realigning the Neural Paradigm for Death
Part of Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, p. 259-277, 2019
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Part of Neuroethics, p. 201-211, 2019
- DOI for Neuroethics and Philosophy in Responsible Research and Innovation: The Case of the Human Brain Project
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The Need for a Conceptual Expansion of Neuroethics
Part of AJOB Neuroscience, p. 126-128, 2019
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Large-scale brain simulation and disorders of consciousness: Mapping technical and conceptual issues
Part of Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
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Part of Etica e Politica / Ethics and Politics, p. 487-496, 2018
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Drug addiction: from neuroscience to ethics
Part of Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018
- DOI for Drug addiction: from neuroscience to ethics
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Neuroethics: A Conceptual Approach
Part of Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, p. 717-727, 2018
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The ethical relevance of the unconscious
Part of Philosophy Ethics and Humanities in Medicine, 2017
- DOI for The ethical relevance of the unconscious
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The Computational Shift in Neuroscience: A Multifaceted Neuroethical Analysis
Part of AJOB Neuroscience, 2017
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The Intrinsic Activity of the Brain and Its Relation to Levels and Disorders of Consciousness
Part of Mind and Matter, p. 197-219, 2017
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Part of Bioethics, p. 328-337, 2017
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The relevance of neuroscience for conceptualizing human nature
Part of Idee, p. 121-136, 2016
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Big Science, Brain Simulation and Neuroethics
Part of AJOB Neuroscience, p. 28-30, 2016
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Part of Biopreservation and Biobanking, p. 70-71, 2015
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Part of AJOB Neuroscience, p. 44-46, 2015
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Keeping the human: neuroethics and the conciliation of dissonant values in the 21st century
Part of Neuroscience and neuroeconomics, p. 1-10, 2015
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Codici, linee guida e commentari di etica della ricerca: la questione della qualità
Part of Epidemiologia & Prevenzione, p. 268-272, 2014
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In Need of Meta-Scientific Experts?
Part of AJOB Neuroscience, p. 243-245, 2014
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On the Stand: Another Episode of Neuroscience and Law Discussion From Italy
Part of Neuroethics, p. 243-245, 2014
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Clinicians’ attitudes towards patients with disorders of consciousness: a survey
Part of Neuroethics, p. 93-104, 2014
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Misdiagnosis as an ethical and scientific challenge
Part of Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, p. 229-233, 2014
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Biomedical research involving patients with disorders of consciousness: ethical and legal dimensions
Part of Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, p. 221-228, 2014
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The Ethical Pain: Detection of pain and suffering in patients with disorders of consciousness
Part of Neuroethics, p. 265-276, 2013
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Part of International Journal of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnosis, p. 12-19, 2013
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The Impact of Neuroscience and Genetics on the Law: A Recent Italian Case
Part of Neuroethics, p. 317-319, 2012
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Medical Responsibility and Clinical Guidelines: A Few Remarks from Two Italian Juridical Cases
Part of Medicine Studies, p. 157-169, 2012
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Informed Consent for Cord Blood Donation: A Theoretical and Empirical Study
Part of Blood Transfusion, p. 292-300, 2011
Articles, review/survey
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Cognitive impairment in kidney transplanted patients
Part of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, 2025
- DOI for Cognitive impairment in kidney transplanted patients
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Neuroethics and AI ethics: a proposal for collaboration
Part of BMC Neuroscience, 2024
- DOI for Neuroethics and AI ethics: a proposal for collaboration
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Part of Consciousness and Cognition, 2024
- DOI for Assessing the commensurability of theories of consciousness: on the usefulness of common denominators in differentiating, integrating and testing hypotheses
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What names for covert awareness?: A systematic review
Part of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2022
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Indicators and Criteria of Consciousness in Animals and Intelligent Machines: An Inside-Out Approach
Part of Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2019
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The Human Brain Project: Responsible Brain Research for the Benefit of Society
Part of Neuron, p. 380-384, 2019
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Neuro-bio-diritto: tra imputabilità e negazione di responsabilità. : Verso un nichilismo giuridico?
Part of Archivio giuridico Filippo Serafini, p. 317-355, 2009
Books
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L’enigma della coscienza: Cosa ci insegna il suo rapporto con il cervello?
Rubbettino, 2026
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Filosofía de las Neurociencias.: Cerebro, mente, persona
Ediciones Universidad Catolica de Salta, 2018
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Filosofia delle neuroscienze: Cervello, mente, persona
Edizioni Messaggero di Padova, 2012
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Ancora uomo: Natura umana e postumanesimo
Vita e Pensiero, 2011
Chapters in book
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The ethical implications of using Artificial Intelligence in Disorders of Consciousness
Part of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Reference (Second Edition), p. 119-131, Elsevier, 2026
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The relevance of responsible conceptualization for ethics communication in research and innovation
Part of Developments in Neuroethics and Bioethics, Elsevier, 2026
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Part of Ethics and Medical Technology. The International Library of Bioethics, vol 113, p. 119-133, Springer Nature, 2025
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The Capacity for Evaluation of the Human Brain and Its Implications for an Artificial Moral Subject
Part of Neuroscience and Society, p. 136-146, CRC Press, 2025
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Part of Neuroethics and Cultural Diversity, John Wiley & Sons, 2024
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The Ethics in the Management of Patients with Disorders of Consciousness
Part of Coma and Disorders of Consciousness, p. 209-219, Springer, 2024
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Part of The Regulation of Artificial Intelligence, p. 100-119, European Liberal Forum, 2024
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The ethical implications of indicators of consciousness in artificial systems
Part of Brains and Machines: Towards a Unified Ethics of AI and Neuroscience, p. 191-204, Academic Press, 2024
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Theoretical Framing of Neuroethics: The Need for a Conceptual Approach
Part of Debates About Neuroethics: Perspectives on Its Development, Focus, and Future, p. 89-107, Springer Publishing Company, 2017
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Part of Mind, brain and education at Erice, p. 149-152, Ettore Majorana Foundation, 2016
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Externalization of Consciousness: Scientific Possibilities and Clinical Implications
Part of Ethical Issues in Behavioural Neuroscience, p. 205-222, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg, 2015
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Ethical Frameworks and Comparative Effectiveness Research
Part of Comparative Effectiveness Research in Health Services, p. 1-37, Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2015
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Part of Encyclopedia of Sciences and Religions, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg, 2013
Collections (editor)
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Neuroéthique et diversité culturelle
ISTE Editions Ltd, 2024
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Neuroethics and Cultural Diversity
John Wiley & Sons, 2023
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Routledge, 2016