Continue reading Dr. Wandile Ganya Discusses Applying Moral Philosophy to Emerging Technologies and Public Health

Dr. Wandile Ganya Discusses Applying Moral Philosophy to Emerging Technologies and Public Health

Dr. Wandile Ganya is an African medical doctor and bioethicist who focuses on the African notion of ubuntu (I am because you are). He applies ubuntu to emerging technologies such as embryo-like structures, AI, as well as decision-making capacity of children, and mandatory vaccination. He is a poet whose collections include The Dark Wood and…

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Dr. Xavier Amador Shares His Experiences Addressing Anosognosia

Jennifer Cohen interviews Xavier Amador, PhD, the CEO of the Henry Amador Center for Anosognosia. Dr. Amador has 30 years of experience as a clinical psychologist, researcher, author, and caregiver for people suffering with serious mental illnesses. Dr. Amador is the author of several books including, I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help: How to Help…

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Bioethical Dilemmas: Dr. Robert Klitzman on the Changing Landscape of Genetics and Reproductive Technology and on COVID-19

Jennifer Cohen interviews Robert Klitzman, the director of the Master’s of Bioethics Program at Columbia University. Dr. Klitzman has written nine books, authored or co-authored over 150 academic articles, and contributed to extensive media in the bioethics arena including to the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, NPR, PBS, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, the BBC and others. The interview discusses his book Designing Babies, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and gene editing as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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