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April 25, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Is the Sky Falling?

Is the Sky Falling? AI X-Risk, pig organ transplants, medical aid-in-dying, pain disparities April 25, 2024 Is the Sky Falling? Interrogating warnings of AI's existential risk.   A growing chorus of tech leaders has…
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April 11, 2024 at 5:59 PM

AI Code of Conduct

AI Code of Conduct AI code of conduct, NPR discussion, embryo screening, digital humans April 11, 2024 Draft Code of Conduct for AI is Released Submit public comment.   A draft code of conduct for artificial intelli…
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April 4, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Consent for Intimate Exams

Consent for Intimate Exams Federal ruling informed by Hastings report, Caribbean voices, organ transplant eligibility April 4, 2024 New Federal Ruling Informed by Hastings Center Report Findings Requires consent from…
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March 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Brain Pioneers

Brain Pioneers Launching neuroscience & society series; posthumous sperm retrieval; pig kidney transplant March 28, 2024 Neuroscience and Society Series Launches What do we owe the "brain pioneers"? What is good …
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March 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Anti-Ableism in Medical Education

Anti-Ableism in Medical Education Anti-ableism in medical education; impact forum; improving trust in science March 14, 2024 Anti-Ableism in Medical Education: Meeting the Challenges Issue brief provides strategic re…
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February 29, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Facing Dementia

Facing Dementia Facing dementia special report, Alabama frozen embryos ruling, applications for Sadler Scholars, health equity proposals February 29, 2024 Facing Dementia: Clarifying End-of-Life Choices, Supporting B…
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February 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM

In Science We Trust?

In Science We Trust? Hastings-science journalism event; next CRISPR drugs, AI in doctor's office February 8, 2024 In Science We Trust? Join us for a Hastings-Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT event   We’re te…
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January 25, 2024 at 7:59 PM

New Fellows; AI Ethics Framework; Humility

New Fellows; AI Ethics Framework; Humility New Hastings Center fellows, ethics framework for AI in health care; doctors and humility January 25, 2024 Hastings Center Welcomes 13 New Fellows Focus on ethics of digital…
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January 18, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Summer Program; Safer and Fairer World; Human Genomics

Summer Program; Safer and Fairer World; Human Genomics Summer program for undergraduates; safer and fairer world, big questions on controversial research January 18, 2024 Applications Open: Summer Bioethics Program f…
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January 4, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Endangered Species Act, Artificial Wombs, Mass Incarceration

Endangered Species Act, Artificial Wombs, Mass Incarceration Endangered Species Act question, ethics of artificial wombs, mass incarceration as bioethics issue January 4, 2024 Does the U.S. Endangered Species Act Per…
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December 28, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Leading in These Times of Change

Leading in These Times of Change Leading in These Times of Change Leading in These Times of Change Last winter, the launch of ChatGPT captured the imagination of millions – and demanded atte…
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December 14, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Scholars Honored, No Quick Wins in Buiding Trust, Chatbots

Scholars Honored, No Quick Wins in Buiding Trust, Chatbots Senior scholars honored, improving trust, nominate an outstanding physician December 14, 2023 Five Senior Scholars Honored Elected Hastings Center fellows  …
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December 7, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Who Are the Legal Parents?

Who Are the Legal Parents? Embryo mix-up, bioethics service award December 7, 2023 Who Are the Legal Parents? Recommendations on embryo mix-up cases  “Last year, a woman who had undergone in vitro fertilization was …
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November 30, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Pitfalls of Diversifying Genomic Data

Pitfalls of Diversifying Genomic Data Flawed idea in diversifying genomic data; misinformation in mental health crisis November 30, 2023 Pitfalls of Diversifying Genomic Data Efforts are based on flawed idea  Health…
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November 22, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Rebuilding Trust in Science

Rebuilding Trust in Science Join us on Dec. 7; right to health care; ART research gaps November 22, 2023 Rebuilding Trust in Science Join us on December 7 Since before the pandemic we have been experiencing a break…
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November 16, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Rebuilding Trust

Rebuilding Trust Rebuilding trust in health care and science; future of bioethics; early signs of dementia November 16, 2023 Rebuilding Trust in Health Care and Science Special report provides actionable insights  W…
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November 2, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Human eggs grown in a lab?

Human eggs grown in a lab? Prospect of lab-grown human eggs, climate bioethics program launched, big health data research November 2, 2023 Lab-Grown Human Eggs? New reproductive possibilities raise societal questions…
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October 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM

AI Hype vs. Hope

AI Hype vs. Hope Can AI diagnose skin cancer, fix broken peer-review? Scholar honored October 26, 2023 AI in Health Care: Hype vs. Hope Can AI outperform dermatologists in spotting melanoma? *  That was one of the q…
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October 19, 2023 at 4:29 PM

Swiss Army Knife of AI

Swiss Army Knife of AI New guidance on AI in publishing; ChatGPT in medicine; pig organs in humans October 19, 2023 Editors Issue Guidance on Use of AI in Scholarly Publishing Firm ban on chatbots as authors--but all…
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October 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Can AI Promote Health & Well-Being?

Can AI Promote Health & Well-Being? AI event next week, bioethicists honored, AI & teen health October 12, 2023 Can AI Promote Our Health & Well-Being? Challenges to effective use of AI in health systems …
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October 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Deliberate Extinction of Species

Deliberate Extinction of Species New project examines deliberate extintion of species; artificial wombs; health equity grand rounds October 5, 2023 New Project to Examine "Deliberate Extinction" of Species Why, exact…
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September 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Ethically Cleared to Launch?

Ethically Cleared to Launch? Ethial framework for commercial spaceflight research; Willowbrook legacy; newest board members September 28, 2023 Ethical Framework Proposed for Human Research in Commercial Spaceflight H…
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September 22, 2023 at 3:17 PM

Morally Ground-Shifting

Morally Ground-Shifting Legacy of Dolly the Sheep; Welcoming Virginia A. Brown; Hastings in the Media September 22 2023 The Legacy of Dolly the Sheep Scientifically Groundbreaking, Morally Ground-Shifting  The Briti…
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September 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Doubling Down on Ethics, AI & Health Care; Physician Awards

Doubling Down on Ethics, AI & Health Care; Physician Awards Countering threats to academic freedom, AI & health care, nominiate a physician September 14, 2023 Countering Threats to Academic Freedom Global Pro…
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September 7, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Meet Our New President

Meet Our New President Meet Vardit Ravitsky; AI event; Advance Directives for Senators September 7, 2023 Meet Our New President: Vardit Ravitsky "Bioethics is all about making a difference."  Vardit Ravitsky, who be…
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August 24, 2023 at 1:57 PM

The Retrievals: Women’s Vulnerability to Injury, Violence, and Pain in Health Care

The Retrievals: Women’s Vulnerability to Injury, Violence, and Pain in Health Care Pain can be tender, throbbing, lacerating, shooting, burning, and wrenching. View this email in your browser New from Hastings Bioethics Forum August 24…
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August 17, 2023 at 6:59 PM

AI & Health Care; Ethics of International Conferences; Telemedicine

AI & Health Care; Ethics of International Conferences; Telemedicine Can AI improve health care? Ethics principles for international conferences; relationships & telemedicine August 17, 2023 Can AI Improve Hea…
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August 11, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Forbidden Food; Alzheimer's Blood Test, AI Caregiving; CPR Harms

Forbidden Food; Alzheimer's Blood Test, AI Caregiving; CPR Harms Smuggled donuts; Alzheimer's blood test; AI caregiving ethics; New Yorker essay August 11, 2023 When Food Undermines Trust Smuggled Donuts and Forbidde…
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July 27, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Clinician Workplace Hazards; Antiracist Research Oversight; Health Equity Grand Rounds

Clinician Workplace Hazards; Antiracist Research Oversight; Health Equity Grand Rounds Clinician workplace hazards; IRB's antiracist intervention; health equity grand rounds; Rev. Frank Geer July 27, 2023 "It's Time …
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July 13, 2023 at 3:00 PM

AI Caregiving; Genomics of Social Traits; Public Engagement

AI Caregiving; Genomics of Social Traits; Public Engagement Should AI Care for Us? Genomics of Social Traits; Public Engaement & Precision Medicine Research July 13, 2023 Should AI Care for Us? Launching Online E…
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June 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM

AI Code of Conduct; Transgender Athletes; Summer Program

AI Code of Conduct; Transgender Athletes; Summer Program AI Code of Conduct; Underrepresented Undergrads Program; Fairness & Trans Student Athletes June 29, 2023 National Academies Partners with Hastings on AI Co…
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June 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Gender-Affirming Care; Recalibrating Bioethics; Aid-in-Dying

Gender-Affirming Care; Recalibrating Bioethics; Aid-in-Dying Broader view of gender-affirming care; recalibrating bioethics; aid-in-dying, scholars honored June 15, 2023 Gender-Affirming Care for Cisgender People Why…
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May 31, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Sadler Scholars; Abortion Miscoding; Resisting Anti-Immigration Law; Poor Medical Interpretration

Sadler Scholars; Abortion Miscoding; Resisting Anti-Immigration Law; Poor Medical Interpretration New Sadler Scholars; abortion miscoding; resisting anti-immigration law; poor medical interpretation; Johnston elected May 31, 2023 …
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May 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Right to Refuse Treatment; AI in Medicine; Dementia Research; Reimaging Healthcare

Right to Refuse Treatment; AI in Medicine; Dementia Research; Reimaging Healthcare Right to refuse treatment; participating in dementia research; reimagining healthcare webinar today; AI in medicine May 18, 2023 What…
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May 4, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Ethics Standard Restored; Outstanding Nurses; Genetic Causation; Follow the Money

Ethics Standard Restored; Outstanding Nurses; Genetic Causation; Follow the Money Ethics standard restored; nursing awards announced; genetic causaton beliefs; health equity grand rounds May 4, 2023 …
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May 1, 2023 at 12:03 PM

Remembering James F. Drane

Remembering James F. Drane New from the Hastings Bioethics Forum View this email in your browser New from Hastings Bioethics Forum May 1, 2023 Remembering…
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April 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Recommendations on Controversial Genetics Research; Future of Healthcare Work

Recommendations on Controversial Genetics Research; Future of Healthcare Work Report makes recommendations on controversial genetics research; event to explore future of healthcare work April 27, 2023 …
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April 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Social & Behavioral Genomics; Precision Medicine; Abortion Pill Ban; ChatGPT

Social & Behavioral Genomics; Precision Medicine; Abortion Pill Ban; ChatGPT Social & behavioral genomics report launch; precision medicine's promise; abortion pill ban; ChatGPT meets bioethics April 20, 2023 …
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April 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Cognitive Liberty, Moral Storm, Reproductive Science, AI Pause

Cognitive Liberty, Moral Storm, Reproductive Science, AI Pause Defending right to cognitive liberty; global warming & bioethics; new reproductive science; AI pause April 6, 2023 Defending "Cognit…
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March 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Hastings Names New President

Hastings Names New President Vardit Ravitsky to Succeed Mildred Solomon March 29, 2023 The Hastings Center Names Vardit Ravitsky New President Expert in the Ethics of Emerging Technologies to Succeed…
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March 16, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Deceiving Patients; Human Genome Editing; ChatGPT in the Clinic

Deceiving Patients; Human Genome Editing; ChatGPT in the Clinic Should doctors, nurses deceive patients? Takeaways on human genome editing today. ChatGPT in medicine. March 16, 2023 Should Clinicians…
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March 10, 2023 at 4:53 PM

Human Genome Editing; Animal Robots; Medically Futile Unborn Child List; Tik Tok Docs

Human Genome Editing; Animal Robots; Medically Futile Unborn Child List; Tik Tok Docs Human Genome Editing Event; Animal Robots Documentary; Louisiana's Misguided Medically Futile Unborn Child List; Doctors on Tik Tok March 10, 2023 …
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March 1, 2023 at 5:15 PM

The Battle for Your Brain; Inaugural Trustees Emeriti; Summer Bioethics Program

The Battle for Your Brain; Inaugural Trustees Emeriti; Summer Bioethics Program Legal and Ethical Dilemmas at Nexus of Neuroscience and AI; Center's Board Welcomes Former Directors; Applications Open for Summer Bioethics Program March 1, 2023 …
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February 16, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Pandemic & Older Americans; Outstanding Ethics Scholars; Chimeric Research; Remembering Longtime Supporter

Pandemic & Older Americans; Outstanding Ethics Scholars; Chimeric Research; Remembering Longtime Supporter Pandemic Lingers for Older Americans; Meet the New Hastings Fellows; Risks & Benefits of Chimeric Research; Remembering Longtime Supporter …
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February 2, 2023 at 10:00 PM

Chimeric Research; Vaccine Equity; Minority Doctoral Students; Health Equity Grand Grounds

Chimeric Research; Vaccine Equity; Minority Doctoral Students; Health Equity Grand Grounds Should "chimeric" research change? Advancing vaccine equity; Sadler Scholar applications open; Health Equity Grand Rounds begins February 2, 2023 …
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January 19, 2023 at 10:00 PM

Physician Stress Crisis; Will Gaylin in Best, Worst Times; NYC Involuntary Commitment Plan

Physician Stress Crisis; Will Gaylin in Best, Worst Times; NYC Involuntary Commitment Plan 12 recommendations for physician stress crisis; Will Gaylin in Best & Worst Times; Ethics of NYC's involuntary commitment plan January 19, 2023 …
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January 12, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Genomics & White Supremacy; Bioethics Impact; Nursing Award

Genomics & White Supremacy; Bioethics Impact; Nursing Award Genomic findings & white supremacy, bigger bioethics impact, nominate an outstanding nurse January 12, 2023 Wrestling with Genomic …
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January 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Remembering Willard Gaylin; Health Equity Grand Rounds; Disabled Patients

Remembering Willard Gaylin; Health Equity Grand Rounds; Disabled Patients Remembering Willard Gaylin; health equity national grand rounds, improving care for disabled patients January 6, 2023 Remembe…
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December 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM

2022 -- A Year of Results

2022 -- A Year of Results 2022 -- A Year of Results SUPPORT OUR WORK 2022 -- A Year of Results In the early days of 2022, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a dying 57-year-o…
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December 15, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Crossing Species; Aging in Place; Dobbs Implications; One and Done

Crossing Species; Aging in Place; Dobbs Implications; One and Done Oversight of chimeric animal research, investing in aging in place, Dobbs implications,multimillion-dollar cures, transgender athletes December 15, 2022 …