Body Part Sales Debated at Hopkins SymposiumMay 15, 2015 |
Should blood donors be financially compensated? Should kidneys be bought and sold on the open market? Should a living person be allowed to sell their own heart?
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No Right to Frozen EmbryosMay 15, 2015 |
Who gets to decide if you become a parent? Our Travis Rieder comments on the Sofía Vergara controversy
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Everything for Sale?May 14, 2015 |
Can I sell my kidney? Debra Satz, James Childress, Michele Goodwin and Alvin Roth debate the ethics and economics of compensation for body parts (video)
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Problems With How We Talk About Female ScientistsMay 13, 2015 |
It is far too common for journalists to focus on female scientists’ appearances, personal relationships, and children instead of their work
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No Justice, No PeaceMay 7, 2015 |
Berman Institute Director, Ruth Faden writes “Until our cities become at least minimally just places for all children to grow up, there will be no peace.”
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Continuing with what the ANA has designated as the “Year of Ethics”, this year’s them for National Nurses Week is “Ethical Practice, Quality Care”
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Embryo BattleMay 6, 2015 |
Sofia Vergara’s battle with her ex-fiancée raises legal and ethical questions about rights and frozen embryos. Our Travis Rieder comments
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Science and SocietyMay 6, 2015 |
Plans to begin construction of a $1.4b giant telescope on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii, have been put on hold in the face of continuing protests
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