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A Closer Look at Dr. Frederick L. Licciardi
We are pleased to spotlight a valued board member of our Bioethics Education organization, Dr. Frederick L. Licciardi, MD, a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and [...]
Biodeterrence in the Age of Dual-Use Technology
A 2026 National Defense University report from Dr. Giordano lays out how biodeterrence must extend beyond biological weapons to any action that produces biological harm, blurring traditional boundaries. This shift calls for coordinated responses across [...]
Between Choice and Protection in Mental Health
A recent article from The Atlantic talks about a Dutch psychiatrist who administered euthanasia to psychiatric patients including teenagers. These cases raise a difficult tension between autonomy versus vulnerability and choice versus illness. In the Netherlands, [...]
A New Era of iPS Cells in Medicine
Japan has approved the world’s first treatments made from reprogrammed human cells, capable of becoming almost any tissue. These therapies aim to restore brain cells in Parkinson’s disease and repair damaged heart muscle. What makes [...]
Dr. James Giordano and the 2025 BEI Winter School
During the 2025 Winter School, we had the honor of welcoming Dr. James Giordano as a guest speaker. He delivered a lecture on the convergence of neuroscience and artificial intelligence—an increasingly significant topic in today’s [...]
A Public Health Milestone in Eliminating Leprosy
Chile has eliminated leprosy, becoming the first country in the Americas to reach this public health milestone. Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a neglected tropical disease that affects the skin and nerves. The [...]
