Abortion and bioethics: Principles to guide U.S. abortion debates

A bioethicist explains the four ethical principles that guide medical practitioners’ thinking about abortion, such as autonomy and justice.

Nancy S. Jecker, Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
June 23, 2022 ~9 min

Sustainable investment: is it worth the hype? Here's what you need to know

Environmental, social and governance investment funds claim to help save the planet and better society, but the reality is more complex.

Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, London Business School • conversation
June 10, 2022 ~8 min


Sustainable investment: want a green place to start putting your money away? Here's what you need to know

Environmental, social and governance investment funds claim to help save the planet and better society, but the reality is more complex.

Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, London Business School • conversation
June 10, 2022 ~8 min

How a bioethicist and doctor sees abortion

Director of Medical School's Center for Bioethics discusses ethical dimensions of abortion and how a ruling against Roe might affect providers.

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 5, 2022 ~9 min

How a South African community's request for its genetic data raises questions about ethical and equitable research

The South African Khoe-San communities are no strangers to exploitative research. One research team is trying to provide genetic ancestry results to community members. But they still face many challenges.

Brenna Henn, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Davis • conversation
April 19, 2022 ~13 min

Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race – and that's a problem for all of us

While the developed world is making rapid technological progress, the developing world is underrepresented in the AI revolution.

Nina Dethlefs, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Hull • conversation
April 13, 2022 ~8 min

Archaeological site along the Nile opens a window on the Nubian civilization that flourished in ancient Sudan

Promoting and practicing ethical research that includes the people who live in the area today is as important to the archaeological team as learning more about the lives of the ancient inhabitants.

Michele R. Buzon, Professor of Anthropology, Purdue University • conversation
April 12, 2022 ~10 min

What is palliative care? How is it different from hospice?

Palliative care, often misunderstood, is not synonymous with hospice care.

Yael Schenker, Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
April 6, 2022 ~8 min


Criminal justice algorithms: Being race-neutral doesn’t mean race-blind

A cornerstone of the First Step Act, passed with bipartisan support, is the PATTERN risk-assessment tool.

Jeremy Davis, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida • conversation
March 31, 2022 ~10 min

How to investigate when a robot causes an accident – and why it's important that we do

Researchers have developed a black box for robots: an internal record of the robot’s inputs and actions. This will help investigate accidents and hopefully prevent future incidents.

Keri Grieman, Research Associate, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford • conversation
March 24, 2022 ~6 min

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