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Announcing the Fall 2017 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

The Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences at Michigan State University is proud to announce the 2017-2018 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series, featuring a wide variety of bioethics topics. The fall series will begin on September 13, 2017. … Continue reading →

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Defining The Spectrum of “Normal”: What is a Disease?

Posted on October 20, 2016 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Jennifer Carter-Johnson, JD, PhD The world of Gattaca once seemed a faraway place where some babies had genetic defects corrected before birth resulting in two classes within … Continue reading →

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Ebola: A Tough Teacher

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series. For more information, click here. By Ann Mongoven, Ph.D. The unfolding tragedy of Ebola in West Africa offers painful ethical lessons about international epidemic control. International public health organizations … Continue reading →

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