N&PP Faculty Member Alta Charo discusses the possibility of vaccine mandate and acknowledges that is is unlikely because there would be challenges in court. Check out this article to learn more about the legality of …
Artificial Intelligence in Patient Care
UW-Madison Professor of law and bioethics Pilar Ossorio comments on the impacts of using artificial intelligence in patient care and the risks that are associated with it. Check out this article to learn more about …
CRISPR: the movie
N&PP faculty member Alta Charo dismisses certain fears many have from new CRISPR developments by pointing out that characteristics such as intelligence are controlled by multiple genes and by the environment. However, she acknowledges that …
Dr. Barbara Bendlin announced as the new Neuroscience & Public Policy Program Director
The UW-Madison Neuroscience & Public Policy Program (N&PP) is excited to announce the appointment of our new Director, Dr. Barbara Bendlin. Dr. Bendlin is a Principal Investigator at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and the Waisman …
Russian biologist plans more CRISPR-edited babies
A Russian scientist is planning to produce gene-edited babies despite the scientific consensus that such experiments should be banned until an international ethical framework is agreed upon. “It is irresponsible to proceed with this protocol …
Pushed by anti-abortion groups, HHS restricts fetal tissue research
In reaction to the Trump administration’s decision to restrict research involving fetal tissue obtained from abortions, N&PP faculty member Alta Charo states, “There is no evidence that the use of donated tissue from fetal remains …
Science On Tap Minocqua Looks At The Human Genome
Professor Jason Fletcher of the LaFollette School of Public Affairs discussed the social implications of the genomics revolution as part of the “Science On Tap” series at the Minocqua Brewing Company. Fletcher analyzed the guardrails …
Madison-area stem cell clinics part of ‘gray market’ under increased scrutiny
At least three Madison-area clinics are offering stem cell injections for joint pain, joining hundreds of clinics around the country — some of which federal regulators have tried to shut down, saying the treatments are …
How to get young scientists thinking about ethics? Cartooning, say UW researchers
“Generally, the idea is to get the people who are more junior and who are doing the research, to be thinking about ethical issues — and to have some fun with it,” said N&PP faculty …
Meet the 2019 Yale Ciencia Academy Fellow for N&PP
Congratulations to a N&PP student, Grace George, for being named a Yale Ciencia Academy Fellow!