Nita A. Farahany

Nita A. Farahany (born April 28, 1978) is an Iranian American author, academic, and scholar focusing on the ramifications of new technology on society, law, and ethics. She is the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law and Philosophy at Duke University School of Law. At Duke, she is the founding director of the Initiative for Science & Society and chairs the Applied Ethics & Policy MA program. Farahany has served on multiple national and international bioethics panels, including the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.