blog.bioethics.net tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1 2009-07-01T13:39:24Z a Nature Top 50 science blog from The American Journal of Bioethics Movable Type 4.13 Common Ground on Abortion? Not Likely. tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2361 2009-07-01T13:17:33Z 2009-07-01T13:39:24Z President Obama isn't really asking for much. Really it's quite simple: both sides of the issue, conservatives and liberals, must give up a little bit to reach a "common ground" on a perennial issue to lay this "culture war" on... President Obama isn't really asking for much. Really it's quite simple: both sides of the issue, conservatives and liberals, must give up a little bit to reach a "common ground" on a perennial issue to lay this "culture war" on... Caplan: Think Big on Health Care tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2360 2009-06-30T01:45:39Z 2009-06-30T01:49:45Z Arthur Caplan reminded us last week not to get bogged down in the details and to "think big" on health care. To read more about what he said, click here or read the full text of his MSNBC column below.... Arthur Caplan reminded us last week not to get bogged down in the details and to "think big" on health care. To read more about what he said, click here or read the full text of his MSNBC column below.... Follow-up on The Wild West of Nanotechnology tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2359 2009-06-25T17:53:59Z 2009-06-25T18:00:12Z Today, The Scientist has revealed more about the scandal involving nanoscientist Chiming Wei which was first written about here on bioethics.net. This scandal has brought into question what counts as "expertise" in nanomedicine, The Scientist claims, and one source was... Today, The Scientist has revealed more about the scandal involving nanoscientist Chiming Wei which was first written about here on bioethics.net. This scandal has brought into question what counts as "expertise" in nanomedicine, The Scientist claims, and one source was... My Mommy Is My Daddy Is My Mommy tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2358 2009-06-23T20:00:04Z 2009-06-23T19:49:39Z Stem cell research has the potential to change the standard gendered parental relationships by making it possible for women to produce sperm and eggs from stem cells say British researchers in the Globe and Mail. Better yet, a new Canadian... Stem cell research has the potential to change the standard gendered parental relationships by making it possible for women to produce sperm and eggs from stem cells say British researchers in the Globe and Mail. Better yet, a new Canadian... Be Careful What You Wish For tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2357 2009-06-17T15:58:21Z 2009-06-17T01:09:05Z In collaboration with Nanotech-Now.com and Lifeboat Foundation, Tihamer Toth-Fejel comments as this month's guest columnist about the prospect of a much less ominous future for nanotechnology that most. Yet, as the title suggests, it still presents some issues for society... In collaboration with Nanotech-Now.com and Lifeboat Foundation, Tihamer Toth-Fejel comments as this month's guest columnist about the prospect of a much less ominous future for nanotechnology that most. Yet, as the title suggests, it still presents some issues for society... Your Out! Auf Wiedersehen to the Doctor's White Coat tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2356 2009-06-17T12:46:07Z 2009-06-16T23:59:19Z They never were fashion-forward, but the AMA had a much better reason to vote out the traditional doctor's white coat this week. The long sleeves have been proven to spread infection when brushing across sick patients for hours at a... They never were fashion-forward, but the AMA had a much better reason to vote out the traditional doctor's white coat this week. The long sleeves have been proven to spread infection when brushing across sick patients for hours at a... Stuart Laidlaw is Going to Get Me [a] Shot from Merck tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2355 2009-06-17T10:11:27Z 2009-06-16T23:29:51Z I couldn't be more pleased that [insert gratuitous but sincere praise:] outstanding Toronto Star writer Stuart Laidlaw has been rigorously following the Merck/Elsevier scandal. It's practically flattering that he's listening to bioethics' and in particular bioethics' publishing voices, and he's... I couldn't be more pleased that [insert gratuitous but sincere praise:] outstanding Toronto Star writer Stuart Laidlaw has been rigorously following the Merck/Elsevier scandal. It's practically flattering that he's listening to bioethics' and in particular bioethics' publishing voices, and he's... Cultural Sex Selection: No Harm, No Foul? tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2354 2009-06-16T12:45:42Z 2009-06-15T22:46:28Z Emily Willingham asks an important question as to whether the apparent cultural preference toward having a male child in the family among Asian-Americans represents a harm--either to Asian-American girls, or simply to women generally. I'm inclined to think the latter.... Emily Willingham asks an important question as to whether the apparent cultural preference toward having a male child in the family among Asian-Americans represents a harm--either to Asian-American girls, or simply to women generally. I'm inclined to think the latter.... Botched Prenatal Test = Botched Knee Surgery? I Don't Think So. tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2353 2009-06-16T11:41:45Z 2009-06-15T22:33:54Z But if you as Susan Wolf, professor at the University of Minnesota, she would tell you that suing for one screwed up procedure is no different than suing for another. Except for one small detail: when you screw up a... But if you as Susan Wolf, professor at the University of Minnesota, she would tell you that suing for one screwed up procedure is no different than suing for another. Except for one small detail: when you screw up a... BioEdge and Charo's "Conspiracy of Hype" tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2352 2009-06-15T11:17:21Z 2009-06-15T05:38:43Z One can hardly be surprised to find that Michael Cook's BioEdge blog would jump at the chance to take Alta Charo's remarks about the "hyping" of stem cell research as an all-too-easy chance to suggest that embryonic stem cell research... One can hardly be surprised to find that Michael Cook's BioEdge blog would jump at the chance to take Alta Charo's remarks about the "hyping" of stem cell research as an all-too-easy chance to suggest that embryonic stem cell research... Who Cares About Preventive Care? Who Should? tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2351 2009-06-10T18:12:01Z 2009-06-10T18:31:10Z The role and scope of preventive care in our healthcare system has been a perennial issue for decades. Emily Willingham raises the issue and its role in healthcare reform and are larger healthcare system in light of a recent encounter... The role and scope of preventive care in our healthcare system has been a perennial issue for decades. Emily Willingham raises the issue and its role in healthcare reform and are larger healthcare system in light of a recent encounter... Open Access Publisher Under Scrutiny for Taking Sham Paper tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2350 2009-06-10T17:46:52Z 2009-06-10T18:09:04Z First came The Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Density, now comes The Open Information Science Journal. As The Scientist tells us today, it's not just the large academic publishers that are in hot water for publishing phony journals, but... First came The Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Density, now comes The Open Information Science Journal. As The Scientist tells us today, it's not just the large academic publishers that are in hot water for publishing phony journals, but... Metamorphosis: The Margaret Battin Story tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2349 2009-06-09T18:11:49Z 2009-06-09T18:34:53Z It's the workaholics who are told that "your work is your life". It's many in academia who find that they are drawn to study the issues that afflict them or plague them or trouble them most about themselves or about... It's the workaholics who are told that "your work is your life". It's many in academia who find that they are drawn to study the issues that afflict them or plague them or trouble them most about themselves or about... Has Medical Bankruptcy Become Part of the American Way? tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2348 2009-06-08T10:27:20Z 2009-06-05T21:39:06Z Following up on last week's post which talked about how even insured Americans are shelling out more and more dollars out of pocket to pay for their healthcare, guest blogger Emily Willingham, PhD tells us that research suggest that in... Following up on last week's post which talked about how even insured Americans are shelling out more and more dollars out of pocket to pay for their healthcare, guest blogger Emily Willingham, PhD tells us that research suggest that in... Special Double Issue AJOB 9:6-7 Available Now on Bioethics.net tag:blog.bioethics.net,2009://1.2347 2009-06-05T11:02:55Z 2009-06-05T02:19:57Z Facebook and other social networking sites. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing. A taxonomy for empirical bioethics. The issues were so important, so numerous, and so overwhelming that it took a special DOUBLE issue of AJOB to cover them all. The response from... Facebook and other social networking sites. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing. A taxonomy for empirical bioethics. The issues were so important, so numerous, and so overwhelming that it took a special DOUBLE issue of AJOB to cover them all. The response from...