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Philosophy, Mental Illness, and Mass Shootings
This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Robyn Bluhm, PhD Over the past month, mass shootings have occurred in Gilroy, CA, in Chicago, in El Paso, and in Dayton. Most recently, the FBI has arrested … Continue reading
Listen: Why I Donated a Kidney to a Stranger
No Easy Answers in Bioethics Episode 14 According to recent data from Donate Life America, more than 110,000 people are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants; 80% of those patients are waiting for a kidney. In this episode, Center Acting Director … Continue reading
Dr. Cabrera a co-author of ‘Neuroethics’ article on deep brain stimulation and personal identity
Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera and co-authors Dr. Robyn Bluhm and Rachel McKenzie have a new article available online in Neuroethics, “What we (Should) Talk about when we Talk about Deep Brain Stimulation and Personal Identity.” The article resulted … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Center News, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged article, deep brain stimulation, Laura Cabrera, neuroethics, neuroscience, personal identity, philosophy
We Should Tolerate and Regulate Clinical Use of Human Germline Editing
This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Parker Crutchfield, PhD In November of 2018, a Chinese scientist announced that he had edited the embryos of twin girls and that the twins had been born. The scientist, … Continue reading
What are the ethical implications of gene-editing human embryos?
No Easy Answers in Bioethics Episode 13 What are the ethical implications of gene-editing human embryos? Do we risk stifling scientific advancement by banning such medical research? Guests Dr. Leonard Fleck, Acting Director and Professor in the Center for Ethics … Continue reading
Who wouldn’t want to live as long as possible?
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
Posted in Bioethics Events, Brownbag & Webinar Series, Center News, Outreach, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, bioethics, event announcement, immortality, lecture, philosophy, Tom Tomlinson, webinar
What does it mean to declare brain death in the clinical setting?
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
Posted in Center News, Outreach, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Tagged bioethics, brain death, clinical ethics, Devan Stahl, medical ethics, No Easy Answers in Bioethics, philosophy, podcast, Tom Tomlinson
