Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics@bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 4w ago

Universities are relying on AI-detection software to catch cheating. How well do the programs work? Technology companies say that their services can sniff out AI-generated writing, but their tools vary in technique and quality. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Many young scientists in labs wonder "What does my lab director do anyway?" ;-)

What Does My Lab Director Do Anyway?

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Join us for 'Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice', an engaging workshop exploring the intersections of autism, gender, emotion, knowledge, and social justice. 📅 Tue 7 July 10am–3.30pm 📍 Hybrid / Durham University More info & book (free!) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-g...

Workshop: Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice

A hybrid workshop developing interdisciplinary conversations around key themes of GAIA: gender, autism, and affective & epistemic injustice

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Daniel Dennett’s Real Patterns in Science and Nature— new collected volume is now out. All chapters open access, including my paper with Acyuth Parola on what emergence can possibly mean. direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...

Dennett's Real Patterns in Science and Nature

How the concept of a pattern, as understood in information science and applied in contemporary AI, can address deep questions in science and philosophy.The

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We have to stop data centres from being built.

The Viruses Causing New Outbreaks Are Much Less Familiar to Science. The types of Ebola and hantavirus panicking officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/s...

The Viruses Causing New Outbreaks Are Much Less Familiar to Science

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Americans Have Entered the Age of the Needle - Americans’ enthusiasm for injection has never been higher. | The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

Americans Have Entered the Age of the Needle

Americans’ enthusiasm for injection has never been higher.

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Ever wondered whether the social brain hypothesis applies to the social spiders? Turns out, that it may in at least two of the social spider lineages! Find out more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Volumetric Comparison of Overall Brain and Neuropil Size Between Social and Non‐social Spiders: Exploring the Social Brain Hypothesis

Brain size may be influenced by the cognitive demands of sociality (social brain hypothesis). We used microCT to compare CNS and brain volumes in social versus solitary huntsman and crab spiders. Soc...

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My new book, Chikitsay Jogajog: Astha, Jotno o Arogya (Communication in Healthcare: Trust, Care, and Healing), has just been published. It explores how trust, empathy, and effective communication strategies shape interactions between patients and healthcare providers.

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics@bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Morish Shah and Ami Bhatt: Sometimes, it would be unethical not to use AI in medicine. When AI outperforms clinicians, its use shouldn’t be optional. | STAT | First Opinion www.statnews.com/2026/02/20/a... via @statnews.com

Delighted to have contributed a chapter about legalizing street food vending to this wonderful collection achieving on food justice from @mitpress.bsky.social Open access: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...

Nurturing Food Justice: Expansive and Intersectional Visions

How diverse communities are finding new ways to grow food, build movements, and challenge institutions to create more just and sustainable food futures.Ami

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My dear friends, mentors, guides, colleagues, students from around the world, ✨🌟 "May the light of Christmas fill your heart with peace, your home with joy, and your life with divine blessings. Merry Christmas!" 🎄🙏

High drug prices. Innovation. Ethics. Join us in Denver for a CLE + networking event featuring Mike DiStafano and other experts. 📅 Jan 15 4:00 MT| 📍 Davis Graham + Livestream Register: siliconflatirons.org/events/innov... #CLE #HealthcareLaw #Networking #siliconflatironsc @cupharmacy.bsky.social

Innovation vs. Access? The Legal, Ethical, and Economic Dimensions of U.S. Drug Pricing | Silicon Flatirons

Additionally, this event will examine recent efforts to reduce drug spending in the US, such as the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and state prescription drug affordability boards, and how these initiatives may impact drug affordability, access, and the innovation ecosystem.

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‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment theconversation.com/are-you-marr...

‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

Answering personal questions at the doctor’s office can help researchers recognize health problems and find effective interventions.

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In a recent Harvard Chan Studio discussion, former Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh explained how upcoming Medicaid cuts could affect people in the state. She cautioned that cuts could undermine Massachusetts’ long-standing commitment to near-universal health coverage.

Who is impacted by Medicaid cuts? Kate Walsh explains

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Do religion and spirituality shape medicine? Join the inaugural Cultural Influences on Bioethics & Health event w Farr Curlin, MD, and Ronit Stahl, PhD. Moderated by Kristen Furfari, MD. ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #CUAnschutz @mattwynia 📅 Wed, Dec 10 | 🕐 1–2 PM MT | Virtual

How are GPs using AI? Insights from the front line | Nuffield Trust www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/how...

How are GPs using AI? Insights from the front line

While a number of governments have sought to improve access to general practice, or the working lives of GPs, via a mix of technological, administrative and staffing interventions, the idea that Artif...

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