Friday, March 27, 2009

Biobanking Throwdown: 2nd Round

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We had posted earlier about the ongoing debate on the ethics of DNA databasing -- here is round two in the debate. Our poll is still open,...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Is this anyway for a medical journal to behave?

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Reprinted in part from the The Chronicle of Higher Education : 'JAMA' Orders Whistle-Blowers to Blow Their Whistles in Private The...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

BiobankingThrowdown: The Ethics of DNA Databasing

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Do you agree or disagree with the following proposition? (take our poll and we'll compare it with the Economist's poll results) : Pe...

Why I Love Designer Babies, Part Deux

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Last month, Kathryn Hinsch started a lively discussion in her post, " Why I Love Designer Babies " -- this month, New Scientist ed...
Friday, March 20, 2009

Healthcare, Guaranteed

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Over the last decade we have filled our libraries with treatises written on reforming health care. Yet, our health care system remains larg...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

NeuroNews on Wired

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Another driveby post: Wired Science has two stories in Neuroscience the last two days that will be sure to be of interest to bioethicists: M...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Emotional Fallout No One Talks About

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Hilde Lindemann, President of the ASBH and WBP Board member asks us to take a look at what some brave blogger just posted at Shakesville. ...
Thursday, March 12, 2009

Giant Crabs: The Onion Has some fun with GMOs

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In a quick and driveby post: Experts Agree Giant, Razor-Clawed Bioengineered Crabs Pose No Threat

Female Condoms to Prevent HIV?

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From my understanding, male condoms and other contraceptives warn that these products may not prevent sexually transmitted diseases, pregnan...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The Promise of Advancing Neurotech

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[Hat tip to Adam Kolber of the Neuroethics and Law Blog] Worth the nine minutes it takes to watch through to the end: World Builder from Br...
Monday, March 09, 2009

Moral Outrage of the Week: Excommunication in Brazil

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In a very sad and disturbing case from Brazil, Yahoo news reports: “A senior Vatican cleric has defended the excommunication of the moth...

Ethics on the chopping block

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[Cross posted from the Research Ethics blog] Two related stories came to my attention this week. Reading the first one, I was worried. But...
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Sunday, March 08, 2009

Feminization of HIV & Macroeconomic Policies

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The Appignani Bioethics Center , Guttmacher Institute and Population Council are co-sponsoring a panel discussion on "Feminization of...
Thursday, March 05, 2009

On Wisdom: Remoralizing Work and Celebrating Moral Exemplars

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Quote of the Day, by Barry Schwartz in his TED talk: "Acknowledge when you go to law school, that a little voice talks to you about At...

Conference on Food, Famine and Future Technologies

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Appign ani Bioethics Center in collaboration with The University of Montreal: Bioethics Programs present : Food, Famine, and...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Conference Announcement: Living in the Genetic Age

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SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 21st Annual Health Law Symposium Friday, March 20, 2009 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. William H. Kniep Cou...