Bioethics for the People
Bioethics for the People Podcast is for anyone interested in bioethics. Wait, not sure what bioethics is? We are here to explore that question.
Episodes
January 20, 2024 • 52 mins
Devan and Tyler explore the Willowbrook State School, that stands as a stark symbol of the dark chapters in the history of medical ethics and public health. Willowbrook gained infamy for its association with highly controversial medical experiments conducted on children with intellectual disabilities during the mid-20th century. Led by Dr. Saul Krugman, the Willowbrook studies became emblematic of ethical questions about the treatm...
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January 4, 2024 • 44 mins
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December 14, 2023 • 53 mins
In this episode, Devan and Tyler discuss the separation surgery of conjoined twins, Mary and Jodie
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December 7, 2023 • 56 mins
In this episode, Devan and Tyler discuss the case of Ashley X. Ashley’s parents and medical team proposed a treatment plan to attenuate Ashley’s growth that drew both praise and criticism from bioethicists.
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November 30, 2023 • 42 mins
Tyler and Devan walk through the infamous US Supreme Court Case of Buck v Bell (1927) in this episode. Buck v Bell has a dark legacy that includes forced sterilization, eugenics, disability, and violence against women.
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November 16, 2023 • 40 mins
In this episode, Devan and Tyler discuss the life and afterlife of Henrietta Lacks. Her cells were taken without her consent and used in tens of thousands of research experiments. We discuss what has and hasn’t changed in research ethics.
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November 9, 2023 • 38 mins
We delve into the case of historical context and legal significance of the Tarasoff case
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November 2, 2023
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October 26, 2023 • 47 mins
In this episode, Darian teaches Devan and Tyler all about eating your own placenta.
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October 19, 2023 • 60 mins
Tyler and Devan discuss the life and death of Terri Schiavo
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October 12, 2023 • 12 mins
Tyler and Devan discuss their worst reviews, their favorite published sentences, and what's to come on this season of Bioethics for the People
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May 4, 2023 • 35 mins
In this mini-sode, Tyler and Devan discuss the dueling court rulings about the drug Mifepristone and the recent decision by the 5th circuit regarding its status
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April 27, 2023 • 26 mins
In this mini-sode Tyler and Devan discuss prolonged emergency department stays for patients coming in for mental health care.
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April 20, 2023 • 25 mins
In this mini-sode, Devan and Tyler discuss palliative terminal sedation. What is it, who can get it, and what are the rules around it?
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April 13, 2023 • 21 mins
In this mini-sode, Tyler and Devan discuss the Biden administration's proposal to break up UNOS' monopoly on organs for transplantation.
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March 31, 2023 • 18 mins
In this mini-sode, Tyler and Devan discuss a recent court case where a judge partially relied on a 19th century law that treated humans as property in order to rule on whether an embryo should be considered property.
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March 23, 2023 • 18 mins
In this mini-sode Tyler and Devan discuss match day; the day when medical students if and where they will be spending their residency years.
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March 16, 2023 • 21 mins
In this mini-sode Tyler and Devan discuss whether it is ethical to turn off a pacemaker that is keep a patient alive.
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March 9, 2023 • 20 mins
In this mini-sode Devan and Tyler discuss whether it is ethical to provide vasectomies to 18-year-old men
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March 2, 2023 • 22 mins
In this mini-sode Devan and Tyler discuss a proposed bill that would reduce prisoners' sentences if they donate organs or bone marrow. What could go wrong?
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