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Facts over Feelings

September 28, 2020

A recent string of provocative papers blurred the line between the enforcement of academic rigor and the mob mentality of cancel culture. Science is by no means apolitical, but if we want to gain the public’s trust, we have to make it clear that we are pushing the truth, not an agenda.

Riley Bannon ⋅ Perspectives in Research Data, Ethics, scientific papers, Social Media ⋅

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On Kindness

March 13, 2019

“Whatever happens tomorrow you must promise me one thing. That you will stay who you are. Not a perfect soldier, but a good man.” This is one of my favorite quotes from Captain America because it reminds me that at the end of the day, no matter how superhuman people think we are — whether […]

Lisa Zhang ⋅ A Day in the Life Ethics, medical school, mentor ⋅

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Never a Dull Moment in Cardiology

December 11, 2018

If it sounds like it’s too good to be true, then it probably is. This proverb may come across as pessimistic; however, it seems to be ringing true for Piero Anversa. Anversa made waves in the field of cardiology with his studies on cardiac muscle regeneration and the proposed use of cardiac stem cells to […]

Kyla Britson ⋅ Perspectives in Research cardiovascular, Ethics ⋅

Recent CRISPR/Cas9 Research Ignites Ethical Concerns

August 27, 2015

The CRISPR/Cas9 wave that’s recently swept through the scientific community is now churning up a storm of controversy in its wake. Due to its relatively low cost and high efficiency, CRISPR/Cas9 has facilitated many breakthroughs in the areas of genome engineering, many of which are oriented at improving human health. Proof of this technology’s power […]

Xuan Pham ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cas 9, CRISPR, CRISPR/Cas 9, DNA, Ethics, human genome editing ⋅

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