Monthly Archives: January 2017
The lure of human-animal chimera research
Andrew Fenton and Letitia Meynell call for moral reflection on the primacy of capacities for determining the moral status of non-human animals used in human-animal chimera research.
The Nebulous Ethics of Human Germline Gene Editing
Josephine Johnston offers a secular interpretation of the ‘Playing God’ argument as it applies to human germline gene editing.
Whither Peer Review at CIHR
Matthew Herder reviews three significant problems with the peer review system at CIHR, as a result of which high-quality research by social science and humanities researchers is left ‘undone.’
Ethics at CIHR: Moving Forward
Vardit Ravitsky and Judy Illes provide a summary overview of progress being made at CIHR with respect to its ethics mandate.
They Can’t Say No: Ebola & Quarantined Soldiers
Sheena M. Eagan Chamberlin calls attention to the limited autonomy of military personnel regarding mandatory quarantine following the Ebola crisis.
‘Help’ Seems to be the Hardest Word
Terry Murray shares helpful hints on how patients can ask family and friends for help.
