Sculpting body parts: How the arts contribute to ethical reflection

By Sarah N Boers Recent advances in stem cell technology enable the cultivation of 3D human tissues in a dish called organoids or ‘mini-organs’ popularly. This constitutes only one example of the numerous ways in which human tissues can nowadays be utilized to create complex human tissue products. Growing commercialization can contribute to translating scientific promises […]

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How we can make better decisions in review and design of research using a simple ethics model

By Hugh Davies It’s right that all with a legitimate interest in research contribute to its design, review, conduct and dissemination. To thrive, research must be an honest partnership between ALL involved. Few would argue but, in accepting this, we need a process to allow us resolve differences when they arise. Here, in this blog, I […]

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