Bioethics on Air

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Ep. 10: New Forms Of Discrimination Against The Disabled Sep 25, 2017

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Guest Mary Forr discusses the institutionalized discrimination faced by persons with disabilities and shares ways to promote their dignity and recognize the unique gifts they give to society.

Ep. 9: The Decline Of Scientific Credibility Aug 30, 2017

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Dr. Carr J. Smith traces the roots of what he describes as a decline in scientific credibility to the loss of abstract reasoning skills. He then examines the long-term effects of this trend on the scientific community, education, and the culture at large.

Ep. 8: Remnants Of Life Dec 02, 2016

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Ethicist Dr. Edward Furton probes of the subtleties of brain death and the difficulties that arise from the linguistic difference between metaphysics and science as well as from dissenting opinions within Catholic philosophy.

Ep. 7: Vaccines And The Common Good Nov 14, 2016

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Dr. Gwyneth Spaeder, a pediatrician in Wake Forest, NC, discusses the moral imperative for Catholics to vaccinate themselves and their children.

Ep. 6: Reasonable Hope Of Benefit Nov 03, 2016

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Ethicist Dr. John DiCamillo discusses the difference between ordinary and extraordinary care in end-of-life decision making.

Ep. 5: Dignity At The Margins Oct 17, 2016

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Psychologist Dr. James Beauregard talks about the challenge of defining human dignity and the divergent approaches proposed by Christian and postmodern thinkers.

Ep. 4: Pathways To Knowledge Sep 30, 2016

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Physicist, Dr. Thomas Sheahen, probes the limit of science’s ability to interpret unobservable phenomena like the multiverse, suggesting techniques for reconciling empirical inquiry with qualitative aspects of reality.

Ep. 3: The Money In Your Genes Sep 15, 2016

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In Bioethics on Air’s second episode about CRISPR gene editing technology, tech entrepreneur Joe Chiarella asks who is guiding these new multi-billion-dollar companies and balancing the goals of researchers and product makers against the best interests of society.

Ep. 2: Paying People As If They Matter Aug 31, 2016

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Hospital CFO Paul Babcock explains why health care economics are not structured to serve either patients or health care employees. He challenges this status quo with the possibility of a more ethical system.

Ep. 1: Living In A CRISPR World Aug 18, 2016

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Geneticist Fr. Nicanor Austriaco discusses the science behind CRISPR gene editing technology and the challenges it presents to ethicists.

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