Daniel WilliamsPosts by Daniel WilliamsBioethics Forum EssayMotivated Ignorance: A Challenge for Science Communication and DemocracyMany people are deeply interested in the political process and awash in relevant information., but nevertheless often grossly misinformed, holding confident but unfounded opinions at odds with widely accessible evidence The recent riot at Capitol Hill is just one illustration–albeit a horrifying one–of such misinformation and its potential consequences. The anti-vaccine movement is another example.Read Motivated Ignorance: A Challenge for Science Communication and DemocracyRelated Posts TRANSCRIPT: Unpacking Neglected Factors to Ensure ImpactFebruary 7, 2023 Transcription by machine — may contain errors Elizabeth Lanphier Want to welcome you to today’s second installment of Bioethics with Bigger Impact. I’m Elizabeth Lanphier. I’m a coeditor of...Read TRANSCRIPT: Unpacking Neglected Factors to Ensure ImpactHastings Center NewsHealth Equity Summit RecapThe Hastings Center and the Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Health Justice convened a two-day health equity summit called “Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities” on January 19...Read Health Equity Summit RecapHastings Center NewsHealth Equity SummitThe Hastings Center presented a two-day virtual health equity summit on January 19 and 20, in collaboration with the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Center for Health Justice, the...Read Health Equity Summit AHA and ABIMF join as sponsors of “Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities”The American Hospital Association and the ABIM Foundation join with the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association as sponsors of January’s national summit on health equity, convened by...Read AHA and ABIMF join as sponsors of “Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities”Hastings Center NewsHastings Center Welcomes 24 New FellowsThe Hastings Center is pleased to announce the election of 24 new fellows. Hastings Center fellows are a group of more than 200 individuals of outstanding accomplishment whose work has...Read Hastings Center Welcomes 24 New Fellows ANA and AMA join AAMC and The Hastings Center as sponsors of “Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities”NEW YORK/SILVER SPRING/CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 9 – The American Nurses Association and the American Medical Association join The Hastings Center, a global ethics leader, and the Association of American Medical Colleges Center...Read ANA and AMA join AAMC and The Hastings Center as sponsors of “Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities” WebinarsBelow is a full list of recent webinars hosted by The Hastings Center: In Science We Trust? Can AI Promote Our Health & Well-Being? Can AI Improve Healthcare for Everyone?...Read Webinars Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Hastings CenterTable of contents: Introduction The Hastings Center is committed to the long-term work of ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion in our scholarship, in the field of bioethics, and in the...Read Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Hastings Center The Hastings Center Bioethics Timeline“Bioethics” has been defined in several different ways. Most broadly, it is the interdisciplinary study of ethical, legal, and social issues arising in the life sciences and health care. Though...Read The Hastings Center Bioethics Timeline