Jennifer Cohen interviews Silva Sergenian, MA, Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE), Program and Volunteer Coordinator, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. They discuss counseling and services for victims of violent crime, privacy, and communications in the context of helping victims and navigating the difficulties of the doctor-person relationship and the role of law in…

In this podcast, Jennifer Cohen discusses with Lydia Dugdale her claim that our present medical and lay cultures have lost touch with centuries of wisdom concerning the preparation, confrontation, and acceptance of death, and that this loss of wisdom is resulting in enormous mental and physical suffering. In her recently published book, “The Lost Art of Dying:…

Jennifer Cohen interviews Kelly Werner, MD about the science and ethics of artificial womb technology (AWT) research. AWT research is demonstrating successful outcomes in gestating animals in the United States, Australia, and Japan.  Assuming this technology will soon be an available therapy in human neonatology, Dr. Werner discusses AWT’s projected impacts on the determination of viability,…

Dr. Karen Rezach and Meryl Selig discuss The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School, a comprehensive bioethics curriculum for primary and secondary school students. Dr. Rezach, an ordained Episcopalian minister, promotes the teaching and practice of ethical thinking and decision making. The institute’s goal is to develop effective leaders and compassionate citizens. The conversation continues with Regene Nolan, an…

Jennifer Cohen interviews Reid Blackman about AI, algorithmic bias, and the many ethical considerations surrounding data, AI, and technology in general. He addresses the role of data scientists and design as well as sources of data. He covers the importance of weighing the input variables and designing functions, helping listeners understand the designer’s role in…

Jennifer Cohen interviews Amy Silverstein, attorney, speaker, and award-winning author of Sick Girl, a book also serialized by U.S. News and World Report. Her new book, My Glory Was I Had Such Friends highlights the support she had in her move across the country for her second heart transplant. Apple will be streaming Silverstein’s limited…

Harko Mulder is currently a Swine Herd Manager at Columbia Center for Translational Immunology. He is a candidate for an MS in Bioethics and holds and MS in Animals Science: Production Physiology and Product Quality, and a BS in Animal Science. He talks to us about animal ethics in research, gene editing of animals, and xenotransplantation. The opinions reflected in this podcast…

Jennifer Cohen interviews Nicole Wells, MA, Program Manager, Pediatric and Rare Liver Diseases at Global Liver Institute, who discusses her experiences with liver transplantation, her advocacy, and her interest in healthcare policy. Nicole is a native of Kentucky and taught school in the US Virgin Islands. As a transplant recipient herself, Nicole provides valuable insights…

Dr. Farhat Moazam is Professor and founding Chairperson of the Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC) of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation in Karachi, Pakistan. She is an American board-certified pediatric surgeon with an MA in Bioethics and a doctorate (2004) from the Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia, USA. Dr.…

Camille Castelyn interviews Professor Jay Shaw about which ethics and values underlie the current design of narrow AI. The discussion focuses on his team’s research on design ethics and a community-integrated approach to healthcare and digital systems in light of an often-dominant capitalist design approach.  Jay Shaw is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy…