Laura Palazzani

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Laura Palazzani is a leading voice in the ethics of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on the intersection of Christian anthropology, bioethics, and human enhancement. Her research critically examines how digital innovations—from socially assistive robots in elderly care to transhumanist visions of the future of work—challenge our understanding of human dignity and vulnerability. In her most-cited work (2024, 6 citations), she argues that care robots must be designed to respect the relational and spiritual needs of older adults, grounding her ethics in a robust anthropology that rejects reductionist views of personhood. Her 2022 paper (3 citations) explores how transhumanist ideals of radical human perfection through technology risk devaluing the embodied, finite nature of work and human flourishing. Palazzani’s 2019 contribution on converging technologies and enhancement further cements her role as a critical interlocutor in debates about human augmentation. Her work is notable for bridging continental philosophical traditions with pressing policy questions, offering a principled yet accessible framework for navigating the moral complexities of our technological future.