Genomic findings & white supremacy, bigger bioethics impact, nominate an outstanding nurse
January 12, 2023
Wrestling with Genomic Research and Disinformation
Are Genomic Findings Fueling Violence and White Supremacy? And What Can We Do About It?
Has genomic research on human behavior fueled the rise of white supremacy in America? How has genetic evidence played a role in the 2022 Buffalo mass shooting and other extremist violence? A virtual event on January 25, hosted by the National Human Genome Research Institute and featuring Hastings Center research scholar Erik Parens, will discuss strategies for scientists to combat misinformation, disinformation, and misuse of scientific findings. Learn more and register.
A virtual event tomorrow, January 13, with Parens will explore how we should think about the risks of such research, including the risks that its results could be weaponized. Learn more and register.
Bioethics with Bigger Impact Focus on Social Factors
Join us on February 7 for a boundary-pushing virtual event that will explore a reorientation of bioethics toward transformative justice and a broad understanding of the social determinants of health. The special event, with Gina Campelia, of the University of Washington School of Medicine; Holly Vo, of Seattle Children’s Hospital; and Gail Henderson, of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and moderator Jennifer James, of the University of California, San Francisco, will look to move the field forward. Learn more and register.
Nominate an Outstanding Nurse Deadline Extended to January 31
Nominations are open for the 2023 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Nursing Awards. Prizes of $25,000 each will go to three nurses who provide outstanding end-of-life care, based on compassionate service and merit. Learn more. Nominate a nurse.
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