Category Science and Technology

Let’s Raise the Bar for Research Ethics Standards on Psychedelics

Paola Cubillos draws attention to the ethical and methodological concerns from MDMA- Assisted Therapy research and argues that these issues merit a stringent research ethics oversight framework for psychedelic clinical studies.

A Cool Idea: Northern Datacenters for Canadian AI

Dylan McKibbon details Canada’s path to global leadership in sustainable artificial intelligence.

Misinformation and Medical Innovation: Potential for Social Disaster

Rachel Stewart worries about misinformation targeting new biomedical technologies.

How Populism in Canada would Impact Bioethics

Kelsie Senior anticipates the practical and epistemic impact of conservative populism on bioethics in Canada.

Pathogens of Pandemic Potential: Decision-Making by Consensus

Françoise Baylis outlines principles for consensus building on research with pandemic risks.