Category Archives: Outreach

Who wouldn’t want to live as long as possible?

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

Should We Be Reaching for Immortality? Event Flyer Whether by chipping away at the diseases of aging one-by-one, or by altering the fundamental biology of aging, medical research seems to be reaching for one over-arching goal: indefinitely extending the human … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to declare brain death in the clinical setting?

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

What does it mean to declare brain death in the clinical setting? How does the language we use surrounding death complicate these situations? What beliefs and philosophies exist regarding what constitutes the death of a person? Episode 11 of No Easy … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Spring 2019 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

It’s almost time for the 2018-2019 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series to resume! This spring we’ll hear from Center for Ethics faculty on the topics of aging and extending the human lifespan, as well as the social and ethical considerations … Continue reading →

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Bioethics for Breakfast: Biobanking Tissue: Trash or Treasure?

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

Jennifer Carter-Johnson, PhD, JD, and Tom Tomlinson, PhD, presented at the Bioethics for Breakfast event on December 6, 2018, offering their perspectives and insight on the topic “Biobanking Tissue: Trash or Treasure?” “Big data”—repositories of biological, medical and demographic information about … Continue reading →

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Dr. Stahl presents on physician-assisted suicide, opioid epidemic in November

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Devan Stahl gave three presentations this month at local and national events. Dr. Stahl was invited to give a talk at Georgetown University on November 9 as part of their conference on “Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: … Continue reading →

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Would you ever consent to have your medical procedure broadcast on social media?

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

Episode 10 of No Easy Answers in Bioethics is now available! This episode features Dr. Devan Stahl, Assistant Professor in the Center for Ethics and the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, and Dr. Christian Vercler, Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery in … Continue reading →

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Bioethics for Breakfast: Values at the End of Life: The Logic of Palliative Care

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

Roi Livne, PhD, presented at the Bioethics for Breakfast event on October 4, 2018, offering perspective and insight on the topic “Values at the End of Life: The Logic of Palliative Care.” Leonard Fleck, PhD, moderated this session. Over the past … Continue reading →

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