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...Hwang's scandal, the public's faith in science?rarely unconditional even in times of dazzling technological progress?has taken a hit. "At least in the U.S., my feeling is that people are more mistrustful about science than they used to be," says Christopher Scott, a Stanford University bioethicist and the author of the new book Stem Cell Now. "In the 1970s the men and women in white coats could do no wrong. That's not the case...
...where does that leave the field of ESC research? Not as badly hurt as it may seem. "There are 20 years of research, and one set of lies won't trash the whole field," says Christopher Thomas Scott, Stanford University bioethicist and author of the book Stem Cell Now. The bigger backlash is likely to be political, as the scandal gives further ammunition to those who view ESC research as inherently unethical. Still, other methods of ESC research will continue to develop across the world...
...opportunity to “legitimize” an area of law that he said has been neglected in academia. Last summer, Vorhaus worked two jobs to pursue his interests in bioethics: one at a traditional law firm and the other as a research assistant for a bioethicist.“This is a really strong vote of confidence for this kind of career path,” he said.The Petrie-Flom Center will also fund research projects, workshops, conferences, and possibly an academic journal focusing on health law policy and bioethics, Elhauge said. But Elhauge also said the center...
...says Dr. Richard Boyd, a stem-cell scientist at Australia's Monash University. Despite the scandal, Hwang, who says he'll continue his research, remains a hero at home?last week more than 600 Korean women signed up to donate their eggs. That reaction worries Ku In Hoe, a bioethicist at Catholic University in Seoul. "Korea's representative scientist just turned out to be a liar," she says. "We should not try to cover this...
PETA’s mission is largely inspired by Princeton bioethicist Peter A. D. Singer’s Animal Liberation. Upon that book’s publication in 1975, many philosophers clamored to refute Singer’s compelling arguments for extending moral consideration to animals, but today, few would seriously argue that animals are completely without moral status. There simply aren’t any plausible ethical arguments for treating sentient animals like garbage, but many people still disregard animal suffering whenever avoiding it would inconvenience them in any way. According to the unreflective PETA-bashing that appears...