ethics

Cutting-edge research almost always carries with it profound and difficult ethical questions. Researchers at WID are engaged in conversations about ethics, from the ethics of research methods in general to the ethics of specific research areas, including gene editing, stem cell research, clinical uses of virtual reality, and more.

WID alumnus awarded first AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship in the U.S. Department of the Treasury
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WID alumnus awarded first AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship in the U.S. Department of the Treasury

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WID and Saha Lab alumnus, and current postdoc at the Morgridge Institute for Research, Amritava Das anticipates that he will put his engineering and bioscience training to use exploring the sometimes knotty connections between science, national security, and finance.

WID alumnus awarded first AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship in the U.S. Department of the Treasuryppointer2024-11-14T22:45:03-06:00

Thompson Center Badgercast: Michael Ferris
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Thompson Center Badgercast: Michael Ferris

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WID's Michael Ferris joined the Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss a data-based planning tool called “Wisconsin Expansion of Renewable Electricity with Optimization under Long-term Forecasts” (WEREWOLF) he developed with Thompson Center faculty research funding.

Thompson Center Badgercast: Michael Ferrisarchive_admin2024-11-14T21:54:04-06:00

WPR: An Exciting Development, CRISPR Lets UW-Madison Researchers Edit Genes
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WPR: An Exciting Development, CRISPR Lets UW-Madison Researchers Edit Genes

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WID's Kris Saha spoke to Wisconsin Public Radio to answer questions about gene editing technology CRISPR in response to a question received by WHYsconsin.

WPR: An Exciting Development, CRISPR Lets UW-Madison Researchers Edit Genesarchive_admin2024-11-14T22:02:08-06:00

Should We Alter the Human Genome? Let Democracy Decide
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Should We Alter the Human Genome? Let Democracy Decide

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WID’s Krishanu Saha and colleagues J. Benjamin Hurlbut and Sheila Jasanoff write in Scientific American about germ line editing and the need for more scientific and moral clarity.

Should We Alter the Human Genome? Let Democracy Decidearchive_admin2024-11-14T22:02:56-06:00

Next Gen Scientists Assemble in Madison to Bring Science to the Policy Table
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Next Gen Scientists Assemble in Madison to Bring Science to the Policy Table

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The National Science Policy Symposium will take place at the Discovery Building and in Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday and Saturday, November 1 and 2.

Next Gen Scientists Assemble in Madison to Bring Science to the Policy Tablearchive_admin2024-11-14T22:04:41-06:00

Scientists Struggle with Sexism and Racism: ‘We Think These Bias Studies Don’t Apply to Us’

Scientists Struggle with Sexism and Racism: ‘We Think These Bias Studies Don’t Apply to Us’

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The Washington Post writes about the harsh realities faced by women and minorities in science presented by WID Director Jo Handelsman at the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, D.C.

Scientists Struggle with Sexism and Racism: ‘We Think These Bias Studies Don’t Apply to Us’ppointer2024-11-14T22:15:12-06:00

Immersed in the Ethics of Virtual Reality

Immersed in the Ethics of Virtual Reality

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The Living Environments Laboratory will host the Ethics in Investigational & Interventional Uses of Virtual Reality (e3iVR) conference beginning with public talks on the afternoon of April 26. More information and registration are at go.wisc.edu/e3iVR.

Immersed in the Ethics of Virtual Realityarchive_admin2025-01-27T14:25:06-06:00

Researchers Search for New Ways to Balance Big Data and Privacy

Researchers Search for New Ways to Balance Big Data and Privacy

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How can researchers extract useful information from patient data to develop life-saving treatments while making sure records stay private and protected? A WID collaboration looks for an answer.

Researchers Search for New Ways to Balance Big Data and Privacyppointer2025-01-27T13:24:40-06:00

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