B. Tyr Fothergill

Dr. B. Tyr Fothergill is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, specializing in ethics support for the Human Brain Project. She chairs the HBP Data Governance Working Group and contributes to the Medical Informatics Platform Steering Committee.

• PhD in Archaeology (University of Leicester, 2012)
• MA in Archaeology (Simon Fraser University, 2008)
• BA in Anthropology (University of Colorado, 2003)

Her research bridges ethics in neuro-ICT and archaeological insights into human relationships with non-human entities. Key interests include:

• Responsible Data Governance
• Neuroethics and Digital Ethics
• Archaeology of Human-Animal Relationships
• Intersectionality in Technology
• Applied Ethics in Video Games
• Historical Epidemiology

Recent publications focus on ethics in neurotechnology and human-chicken co-evolution. She has received awards for ethics outreach and diversity in tech, including the 2018 Diversity Award from DMU's Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media.

Scientific contributions include:

• Developing temporally-contingent ethics frameworks
• Pioneering research on avian disease transmission
• Interdisciplinary work merging archaeology and digital ethics
• Leadership in the Human Brain Project
• Public engagement through exhibits and media interviews
• Peer-review roles for journals and conferences