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Bio(un)ethical

Hosted by with Leah Pierson and Sophie Gibert · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 22 episodes

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22
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85m
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About this podcast

The podcast where we question existing norms in medicine, science, and public health.

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with Leah Pierson and Sophie Gibert hosts Bio(un)ethical, a education show with 22 episodes published.

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#21 Bryan Carmody: Are doctor shortages real?

Jul 14, 20251h 41m0

In this episode we speak with Dr. Bryan Carmody, pediatric nephrologist and associate professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School. We talk about whether America really faces a doctor shortage, why people i

#20 Rachel Fraser: How your social world shapes what you know

Mar 18, 20251h 48mEp. 20S2

In this episode we speak with Dr. Rachel Fraser, Associate Professor of Philosophy at MIT, about whether experiences of oppression can yield special insights, whether these insights can be shared with members of dominant

#19 Emily Largent and Govind Persad: Is bioethics ok?

Feb 27, 20251h 21mEp. 19S2

In this episode, we speak with two leading bioethics scholars about the state of bioethics today. Dr. Emily Largent is the Emanuel and Robert Hart Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and the Chief of

#18 David Thorstad: Evidence, uncertainty, and existential risk

Feb 11, 20251h 38m0

In this episode, we speak with Dr. David Thorstad: Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, Senior Research Affiliate at the Global Priorities Institute, and author of the blog, Reflective Altruism. We

#17 Rochelle Walensky: How can we fix American public health infrastructure?

Jan 28, 20251h 18mEp. 17S2

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We discuss the state of American public health infrastructure, the challenges it faces, and w

#16 Quayshawn Spencer: What is race?

Jan 14, 20251h 42m0

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Quayshawn Spencer, Robert S. Blank Presidential Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, about what race is, why he’s a radical racial pluralist, and what th

#15 Jeff McMahan: On the ethics of choosing our children's genes

Dec 17, 20241h 27m0

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jeff McMahan, Emeritus Sekyra and White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University, about whether germline gene editing is ever morally preferable to embryo selection and whet

#14 James Diao: When should race be used in medical algorithms?

Dec 10, 20241h 27mEp. 14S2

In this episode, we speak with researcher and physician Dr. James Diao about when and why race should be included or excluded from clinical algorithms. We focus on his work evaluating the implications of including race a

#13 Sarah McGrath: Are there moral experts?

Nov 27, 20241h 18mEp. 13S2

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Sarah McGrath, professor of philosophy at Princeton University. We discuss whether and when it makes sense to defer to others about the answers to moral questions, whether moral deferen

#12 David Wendler: Are we overprotecting kids in research?

Nov 12, 20241h 45mEp. 12S2

In this episode, we speak with Dr. David Wendler, Head of the Section on Research Ethics in the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center and philosopher by training. We discuss the eth

#11 Richard Leiter: Is a better death possible?

Oct 29, 20241h 28mEp. 11S2

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Richard Leiter, senior palliative care physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. We discu

#10 Danielle Allen: Should laypeople make health policy decisions?

Jan 16, 202458mEp. 10S1

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Danielle Allen, professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy at Harvard and Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, about the extent to which we should invol

#9 Marc Lipsitch: How to ethically prevent the next pandemic

Jan 2, 20241h 1m0

In this episode, we speak with Marc Lipsitch, epidemiologist and professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, about what lessons we should take

#8 Sally Haslanger: How social contexts shape our moral norms

Dec 12, 20231h 25mEp. 8S1

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Sally Haslanger, Ford Professor of Philosophy and Women’s and Gender Studies at MIT, about what norms are, how we can know when they need to be changed, and how we should change them. (

#7 Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby: Is nudging ethically required?

Nov 14, 20231h 9mEp. 7S1

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, a philosopher and bioethicist at Baylor College of Medicine, about why she thinks clinicians are often permitted, and even required, to use insights from beha

#6 Jeff Sebo: Why we’re wrong about who matters

Oct 31, 20231h 25mEp. 6S1

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jeff Sebo, a philosopher and bioethicist at New York University, about what it would mean to take seriously the possibility that non-human animals (including insects) and future AI syst

#5 Chris Robichaud: Can we teach people to be more ethical?

Oct 17, 20231h 11mEp. 5S1

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Christopher Robichaud, Director of Pedagogical Innovation at Harvard’s Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics, about whether and how we can teach scientists, doctors, and other profess

#4 Holly Fernandez Lynch: Do IRBs do more good than harm?

Oct 3, 20231h 21mEp. 4S1

In this episode, we speak with Professor Holly Fernandez Lynch, a lawyer and bioethicist in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania and founder and co-chair of AEREO, an organ

#3 Marie Nicolini: Should people with mental illness have access to medical aid in dying?

Sep 19, 20231h 18mEp. 3S1

Content warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, suicidal ideation, and symptoms of mental illness. If you or someone you know or love is struggling, please seek help. You can call or text 988 to reach the

#2 Govind Persad: How (not) to allocate resources during a pandemic

Sep 5, 20231h 19mEp. 2S1

In this episode, we interview Dr. Govind Persad, an expert on resource allocation whose work influenced COVID-19 allocation policies, about how we should allocate scarce medical resources, what stood in the way of optima

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Bio(un)ethical is hosted by with Leah Pierson and Sophie Gibert. The show is categorised under education and has published 22 episodes.

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