• SPECIAL MESSAGE TO OUR AUDIENCE!!!
    Oct 6 2024

    This is a special message for you about how are episodes will be changing!! LOOK OUT FOR EP 8!!! :))


    Your Hosts,

    Sanya and Nirali 🎙️



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    1 min
  • EP 7: Eugenics Historical episode (Darwinism)
    Oct 6 2024

    Welcome to Episode 7: Eugenics Historical Episode (Darwinism)! This topic is one of the most ethically involved, and it is super important for us to discuss it. As always, we have some of our sources attached to the caption, so feel free to check those out! Please make sure to like, follow, or rate this episode! Thank you!

    Your Hosts,

    Sanya and Nirali


    https://www.britannica.com/science/eugenics-genetics

    https://philarchive.org/archive/WILEPV


    Further exploration:
    https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Eugenics-and-Scientific-Racism

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    6 mins
  • EP 6: Neuroethics- Brain Research & Cognitive Enhancements
    Aug 30 2024

    Welcome to EP 6: Neuroethics! This topic is becoming relevant in our society faster than ever but is not being talked about enough- that's where this podcast comes in! Join us in this fascinating episode! Please make sure to like, follow, and drop a rating! Thank you!


    As always, here are some resources for you! Happy exploring :)!!


    • https://www.physio-pedia.com/Neuroplasticity#:~:text=It%20was%20not%20until%201948,plastic%20changes%20in%20the%20brain'.

    • https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-brain-plasticity-2794886#toc-how-neuroplasticity-was-discovered
    • https://www.dvrphx.com/advances-in-neuroimaging-exploring-the-brains-mysteries.html
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3497935/#:~:text=Brain%2Dcomputer%20interfaces%20(BCIs),that%20carry%20out%20desired%20actions.
    • https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/cognitive-enhancers/#:~:text=Nootropic%20also%20known%20as%20'cognitive,There%20are%20many%20different%20nootropics.
    • https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/4/354#:~:text=Transcranial%20magnetic%20stimulation%20is%20a,functional%20activity%20of%20specific%20brain



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    6 mins
  • EP 5: HeLa Cells and Immortality
    Jun 23 2024

    Welcome to EP 5: HeLa Cells and Immortality! HeLa cells is a revolutionary event that led to numerous medical breakthroughs! It was quite a positive and good thing in scientific research, however, the same cannot be said about the ethics behind how these cells were discovered. Join us in exploring HeLa cells and the fascinating concept of immortality! Please follow, like, and drop a rating for our podcast- we appreciate the you take out to listen!!


    I highly recommend reading the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, if this has piqued your interest! As always, we have linked our sources in the captions for you guys to go exploring!! :)

    • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/henrietta-lacks-family-settles-lawsuit-over-the-use-of-her-cells-without-consent-180982644/
    • https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lacks
    • https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lacks/importance-of-hela-cells
    • https://osp.od.nih.gov/hela-cells/significant-research-advances-enabled-by-hela-cells/
    • https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02494-z
    • https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/5-ways-henrietta-lacks-changed-medical-science/
    • https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/telomeres#:~:text=An%20enzyme%20named%20telomerase%20adds,shorter%20and%20the%20cells%20age.
    • https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/enzyme-active-cancer-also-protects-normal-cells
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16955216/
    • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/4000-mondays/202308/the-pursuit-of-immortality-achieving-an-enduring-legacy
    • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/4000-mondays/202308/the-pursuit-of-immortality-achieving-an-enduring-legacy:
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    7 mins
  • EP 4: EctoLife & Artificial Wombs
    Jun 11 2024

    Welcome to EP 4! We are so excited for you guys to listen. Please be sure to check out more of our episodes and make sure to follow, rate, and like! Also attaching some sources that we used (including the EctoLife Video) for you guys to explore:

    Video (warning could be a little disturbing) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2RIvJ1U7RE



    https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02901-1
    https://daily.jstor.org/on-the-history-of-the-artificial-womb/

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    8 mins
  • EP 3: Psychological Experimentation (Part 2)
    Apr 18 2024

    Welcome to EP3!! We are so excited for this part for you guys to listen! This one is more ethical bases and more focuses on analysis! We will be coming out with more episodes so please stay tuned in and we hope you enjoy!

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    11 mins
  • EP 2: Psychological Experimentation (Part 1)
    Feb 18 2024

    Hello! Welcome back to Bioethics Dialogues!! This is part 1 of the second episode of this podcast and your co-hosts, Sanya and Nirali, are discussing psychological experiments! We are really looking into experimentation, while mentioning some example studies. We hope you take away a lot from this and we encourage you to join us to learn about psychological experimentation and form your own opinions on it!


    Learn more with similar studies or studies we talked about:

    Tuskegee Syphilis Study: https://www.history.com/news/the-infamous-40-year-tuskegee-study; https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm#:~:text=The%20study%20initially%20involved%20600,syphilis%2C%20anemia%2C%20and%20fatigue.

    Stanford Prison Experiment: https://research.oregonstate.edu/irb/research-involving-deception

    Electroshock Therapy (Dr. Lauretta Bender): https://theclio.com/entry/88387

    Facebook Manipulation Study: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/06/28/facebook-manipulated-689003-users-emotions-for-science/?sh=4d56b754197c
    Festinger & Carlsmith's Study: https://explorable.com/cognitive-dissonance

    Sources:

    ⁠https://research-compliance.umich.edu/human-subjects/irb-health-sciences-and-behavioral-sciences-hsbs/irb-review-process#:~:text=IRB%20staff%20assign%20submissions%20to,a%20determination%20for%20the%20submission⁠.

    ⁠https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/posts/2023/08/review-highlights-unethical-moments-in-medical-research-history#:~:text=Reporters%20combed%20through%20decades%20of,would%20have%20been%20deemed%20unethical⁠.


    Background Music Credit: iMovie.


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    13 mins
  • Ep 1: CRISPR Conundrum
    Dec 28 2023

    Hello! We are introducing the first-ever episode of Bioethics Dialogues! In this episode, your co-stars, Nirali and Sanya, are discussing CRISPR-Cas9 and the ethical implications of it. CRISPR-Cas9 is a controversial gene editing technology that can be used to modify the genome or turn genes on/off in both cells and organisms. We are engaging in a debate-style conversation to provide our own insightful thoughts on this technology and we encourage you to join us to learn about CRISPR and form your own opinions on it!

    Thank you for your time and please enjoy!


    ** If you would like to explore this topic further, feel free to visit the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) at this link: https://innovativegenomics.org/


    (p.s. this our first time creating a podcast and we are learning along the way!)

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    16 mins