Is ‘coaching’ a shortcut to mental health care? Not so fast − here are key differences

A professor of psychiatry unpacks what to consider if you’re looking for help with physical or mental health and are considering using coaching services.

Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Aug. 30, 2024 ~9 min

The Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis − its principles have shaped medical ethics to this day

The Nuremberg Code was developed during trials for Nazi officials accused of performing inhumane experiments − but its influence has been far wider.

George J Annas, Director of the Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights, Boston University • conversation
Aug. 29, 2024 ~8 min


Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

New research shows that Americans have positive feelings toward nature but also detects strong undertones of longing, guilt and worry.

Jessica Eise, Assistant Professor, Indiana University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2024 ~8 min

Astronomers have warned against colonial practices in the space industry − a philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other planets without exploiting them

Space may be considered the final frontier, but the US was once a frontier, too. How can space industry leaders avoid repeating practices that led to colonialism in the 18th century and beyond?

Mary-Jane Rubenstein, Dean of Social Sciences, Professor of Religion and Science and Technology Studies, Wesleyan University • conversation
Aug. 19, 2024 ~9 min

Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of human health should be applied?

Julia Brown, Assistant Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Aug. 16, 2024 ~10 min

US drone warfare faces questions of legitimacy, study of military chaplains shows

The use of drone strikes raises a host of ethical issues. US military chaplains − the armed forces’ moral conscience − have questions.

Keith L. Carter, Associate Professor of Political Science, US Naval War College • conversation
May 8, 2024 ~9 min

People rate AI as more moral than other humans

"Our findings lead us to believe that a computer could technically pass a moral Turing test—that it could fool us in its moral reasoning."

Amanda Head-Georgia State • futurity
May 7, 2024 ~6 min

COVID changed doctors’ views of providing care despite risk

The COVID-19 pandemic altered a long-held convention that doctors provide care regardless of personal risk.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
April 29, 2024 ~6 min


Are tomorrow’s engineers ready to face AI’s ethical challenges?

Ethics is often neglected in engineering education, two researchers write, despite mounting questions about how to responsibly design artificial intelligence programs.

Erin A. Cech, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan • conversation
April 19, 2024 ~9 min

Buying affordable ethical chocolate is almost impossible – but some firms are offering the next best thing

What makes a good egg? The ethics of chocolate is complicated and often hard to decipher with confusing marketing claims on some product packaging.

Michael Rogerson, Lecturer in Operations Management, University of Sussex • conversation
March 25, 2024 ~8 min

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