EventRebuilding Trust in ScienceSince before the pandemic we have been experiencing a breakdown in trust in science and health care. Join us to explore the reasons for this crisis, with authors of a just-released...Read Rebuilding Trust in ScienceBioethics Forum EssayMy Mom’s Myeloma and the Fire-Breathing ChimaeraJust one month ago, my mom received an intravenous infusion of CAR T-cells, which have become mythical creatures in my imagination.Read My Mom’s Myeloma and the Fire-Breathing ChimaeraEventCan AI Promote Our Health & Well-Being?Medicine has been at the forefront of recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), from image recognition to generative AI. Watch leaders in AI, ethics, and health as they discuss the...Read Can AI Promote Our Health & Well-Being?Bioethics Forum EssayOur System for Reporting Child Abuse is UnethicalThe system of mandatory reporting of child abuse is rife with ethical problems and can lead to unjustified custody loss.Read Our System for Reporting Child Abuse is UnethicalBioethics Forum EssayMyopic View of Xenotransplantation. A report last week in the New York Times of a pig heart transplant performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center exemplifies a common myopic view of xenotransplantation research.Read Myopic View of XenotransplantationEventThe Future of Bioethics: Challenges, Visions and OpportunitiesJoin a discussion on The Future of Bioethics: Challenges, Visions and Opportunities with the new President of The Hastings Center, Vardit Ravitsky. Speaker: Vardit Ravitsky, Ph.D, President and CEO of The...Read The Future of Bioethics: Challenges, Visions and OpportunitiesEventCan AI Improve Healthcare for Everyone?Fast-moving developments in artificial intelligence have far-reaching implications for caregivers, patients, and the entire healthcare system. Will the introduction of AI systems improve diagnosis, treatment, and research, bringing better and...Read Can AI Improve Healthcare for Everyone?EventShould AI Care For Us?Ethics, AI, and Society Increased attention to the widespread applications of artificial intelligence—and large language models such as ChatGPT in particular—has raised questions about the integration of AI into caregiving...Read Should AI Care For Us?EventBioethics and the Rules-Based International OrderJonathan Moreno, PhD, the David and Lyn Silfen University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania will deliver a special lecture at The Hastings Center at 1 pm on Wednesday, April...Read Bioethics and the Rules-Based International OrderBioethics Forum EssayTheocracy Is Closer Than It AppearsOn a cloudy April afternoon, in my home in western Pennsylvania, a headline catches my eye: A federal judge in Texas suspended FDA approval of mifepristone. This abortion-inducing drug has been on the market for more than 20 years. Although the decision is presented with a secular and legal façade, like other recent antiabortion court rulings and legislation, a solid religious motive is at play.Read Theocracy Is Closer Than It Appears
