Master of Science in Bioethics - Columbia University

Columbia's campus in the Fall

How to avoid senior moments and cognitive decline? My thoughts on Washington Post Live
(I appear from around 39 to 59 minutes.)

WATCH LIVE: Keeping our brains healthy as we age New scientific breakthroughs continue to unravel how our brains evolve through every decade of our lives. On Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 9:00 a.m. ET, join Washingt...

Scandal involving Stanford's president raises major concerns about ethical oversight of research
integrity

Opinion | The Research Scandal at Stanford Is More Common Than You Think Scientific journals need to harden their defenses against research manipulation.

Dramatizing bioethics: my review of a new play
https://www.thehastingscenter.org/the-drama-of-medical-ethics-a-new-play/
Stevenson

The Drama of Medical Ethics: A New Play “The Doctor,” a new play by Robert Icke, powerfully dramatizes many controversial issues of medical ethics, along with identity politics.

S. Korean researcher who published fraudulent stem cell research now succeeds, raising concerns about oversight in research ethics

Opinion | How a Scientific Fraud Reinvented Himself The rehabilitation of Hwang Woo-suk speaks volumes.

Please join us online Wednesday, June 21, from 12PM-1PM ET

ChatGPT, Knowledge, and Misinformation: Technology and Its Many Impacts on Health, Wellness, and Society Technological advancements greatly impact health and the social determinants of health. AI ethicist and criminologist Renée Cummings and researcher…

New debates on how to regulate AI

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Urges A.I. Regulation in Senate Hearing The tech executive and lawmakers agreed that new A.I. systems must be regulated. Just how that would happen is not yet clear.

Newest AI is said to shows of human intelligence, raising ethical questions

Microsoft Says New A.I. Shows Signs of Human Reasoning A provocative paper from researchers at Microsoft claims A.I. technology shows the ability to understand the way people do. Critics say those scientists are kidding themselves.

Human DNA now found in the environment, raising ethical questions

Your DNA Can Now Be Pulled From Thin Air. Privacy Experts Are Worried. Environmental DNA research has aided conservation, but scientists say its ability to glean information about human populations and individuals poses dangers.

Misinterpreting masks: Dr. Klitzman's thoughts in the NYTs (see third topic down)

Opinion | Was CNN Right to Air the Trump Town Hall? Readers respond to articles that defended giving Mr. Trump that forum. Also: The moral struggle in politics; helping the homeless; a study on masking.

Please join us online Wednesday, June 21 12PM-1PM ET

Technology and Its Many Impacts on Health, Wellness, and Society Technological advancements greatly impact health and the social determinants of health. AI ethicist and criminologist Renée Cummings and researcher…

Please join us online tomorrow, May 9 at 6:15PM. RSVP using the link below.

Why Is There Confusion About Whether Masks Prevent COVID-19? Public Perceptions, Misperceptions and the Messaging of Science PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WEBINAR HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MAY 9. A recent Cochrane report, purporting to show limited data to support…