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- Dr. Fauci on Public Trust in Science
Posted on November 19, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Mildred Solomon explored the ethical issues raised by the erosion of trust in science in a virtual discussion hosted by The Hastings Center on November 19. The nation’s top infectious diseases official and the Hastings president looked at how we can improve public understanding of complex scientific issues in this highly polarized, fraught time. - Progressives, Conservatives, and Social Genomics
Posted on November 18, 2020
Over the past decade, the new field of social genomics has investigated how genomic differences among people are linked to differences in their behaviors and social outcomes, including educational attainment... - What Does It Mean to Move Through the World with a Disability?
Posted on November 10, 2020
The answer to that question is not straightforward, as was made vivid in “Navigating: On Disability, Technology, and Experiencing the World,” a recent virtual event. It was the second in... - Hastings Center Scholar on How Some Countries Control Health Spending
Posted on November 10, 2020
Although the U.S. has the highest health care prices in the world, the specific mechanisms commonly used by other countries to set and update prices are often overlooked, with a... - A Tribute to Albert Jonsen
Posted on November 9, 2020
The Hastings Center is saddened by the death of Albert Jonsen, a leader in the field of bioethics, on October 21 at the age of 89. He was a Hastings... - Can AI Reduce Inequity and Improve Empathy in Medicine? A Conversation Between Eric Topol and Mildred Solomon
Posted on November 3, 2020
