Tags: bioethics

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  1. The Science and Ethics of Gene Drives: An Active Learning Lesson in Genetics

    21 Aug 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Ethan A. Rundell*

    Emory University; Spelman College

    Coursework connecting biology to socially relevant issues and ethical questions can help students think about biology in interdisciplinary terms. Gene drives represent one topic involving both...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4824/?v=1

  2. A Student-Led Hearing on the Use of HeLa Cells in Research

    20 Oct 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jocelyn Stearns1, Kevin J. O'Donovan1, Melissa Eslinger*1

    United States Military Academy

    In this role-playing case study, students will learn about the HeLa cell line and its origins while examining multiple perspectives surrounding the cell line and its uses. The goal of this case...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2757/?v=1

  3. Bad Science: Exploring the unethical research behind a putative memory supplement

    28 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Abigail G. Schindler1, Rebecca M Price1

    University of Washington

    As members of society, students must be able to evaluate scientific claims across a wide variety of media to make sound decisions about health and wellness. However, students - and most members of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2607/?v=1

  4. Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine - Ethics supplement

    08 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Keith A. Johnson

    Bradley University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

    The adaptation to Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine entails two ethics supplements. The first supplement addresses the use of off-label drugs in the pandemic (or other situation)....

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1955/?v=1