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The Hastings Center is a bioethics institute that addresses social and ethical issues in health care, science, and technology. thehastingscenter.org

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🌟 There is still time to register for the 10th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference – happening virtually this Thursday and Friday!

πŸ‘‰ Register now/view the full schedule: https://bit.ly/4axd1vl

#ReproductiveEthics #Bioethics #HealthcareEthics #VirtualConference

09.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Hastings Center Report essay, examines the case against Mary Carpenter, who faces criminal charges from #Louisiana and #Texas for mailing abortion pills to patients in states where abortion is illegal.

πŸ“–: https://bit.ly/4aRKvF6

#ReproductiveRights #HealthPolicy #abortion

06.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stay up to date with The Hastings Center for Bioethics by signing up for our weekly e-newsletter!πŸ‘πŸ“° You will learn about our latest publications, research projects, special events and more.

πŸ”— https://bit.ly/40y4SR8

#HastingsCenter #Bioethics #Newsletter

06.03.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟 Join us for the 10th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference – happening virtually on March 12-13, 2026!

πŸ‘‰ Register now/view the full schedule: https://bit.ly/4axd1vl

#ReproductiveEthics #Bioethics #HealthcareEthics #VirtualConference

04.03.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join Hastings President Vardit Ravitsky for a seminar at the Stanford Center for Law and the Biosciences on March 9.

Her talk, β€œPrenatal Testing: From Autonomy to Eugenics.” 🧬

πŸ”— Register here: https://stanford.io/4ckqCaV

#Bioethics #PrenatalTesting #ReproductiveEthics #Genetics

02.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟 Join us for the 10th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference – happening virtually on March 12-13, 2026!

πŸ‘‰ Register now: https://bit.ly/4axd1vl

#ReproductiveEthics #Bioethics #HealthcareEthics #VirtualConference

28.02.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£πŸ“°βœ¨It’s here! The Jan/Feb Hastings Center Report is out now.

This timely, thought-provoking issue discusses AI in healthcare and explores aging, meaning and relationships later in life.

πŸ”—: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1552146x/2026/56/1%20

#Bioethics #Aging #HealthEthics #AI

27.02.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“ Tomorrow in Orlando, FL…the annual #LakeNonaImpactForum kicks offβ€”are you attending?

If so, don’t miss a powerful session co-organized by Hastings Center President @varditravitsky.bsky.social:✨ β€œAstonishing Frontiers in Reproductive Technology”

πŸ”— https://lakenonaimpactforum.org/

25.02.2026 00:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Applications are still open for the 2026 Hastings Center Summer Bioethics Program!

✨ Highly competitive program
πŸ‘₯ Only 20 students will be selected
πŸ—“ Application deadline: March 13

πŸ”— https://bit.ly/4cjw7qc

24.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟 Join us for the 10th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference – happening virtually on March 12-13, 2026!

πŸ‘‰ Register now: https://bit.ly/4axd1vl

#ReproductiveEthics #Bioethics #HealthcareEthics #VirtualConference

21.02.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Hastings on the Hillβ€”looking back

W/ support from The Greenwall Foundation , we led a project to inform AI-in-health-care policyβ€”bringing bioethics into the heart of governance. πŸ€–πŸ₯

New Q&A summarizes goals, insights, and impact: https://bit.ly/4kMaiBT

20.02.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ™οΈ This week, @varditravitsky.bsky.social joined The Space In Between with host Leigh Morgan β€” a podcast for listeners tired of today’s hyperpolarized world and looking for meaningful ways to bridge divides.

🎧: https://bit.ly/4qMWbh5

#Bioethics #EthicsInPractice #PublicHealth

19.02.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ†• NEW from Hastings Center Bioethics Forum: A moving essay honoring Alex Pretti’s moral courage β€” and the true cost of caring. πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ’™
authors: @maqc.bsky.social, Connie M. Ulrich, PhD, RN, Mary D. Naylor, PhD, RN

πŸ“–: https://bit.ly/4qFmKot

#Bioethics #Minneapolis #ImmigrationEnforcement #AlexPretti

18.02.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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With Valentine’s Day tomorrow…we created nerdy #bioethics Valentine’s Day cards just for you! πŸ€“πŸ§¬πŸ’ŒπŸ’˜

#valentine #happyvalentinesday #nerdyvalentine

13.02.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟 Join us for the 10th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference – happening virtually on March 12-13, 2026!

πŸ‘‰ Register now: https://bit.ly/4axd1vl

#ReproductiveEthics #Bioethics #HealthcareEthics #VirtualConference

12.02.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2026 Hastings Center Summer Bioethics Program!

✨ Highly competitive program
πŸ‘₯ Only 20 students will be selected
πŸ—“ Application deadline: March 13

πŸ”— https://bit.ly/4cjw7qc

11.02.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Global power shifts don’t just change politics πŸŒβ€”they shape who sets the rules for ethical research. βš–οΈ

Jonathan D. Moreno explores what an β€œimperial hegemon” could mean for global research ethics, AI πŸ€–, and gene editing 🧬.

Read!
https://bit.ly/4a8HEHw

10.02.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘πŸŽ‰ Episode 8 of Bioethics Chats!

HC President @varditravitsky.bsky.social sits down with James Giordano, PhD, DPhil who is internationally recognized for his research on the use of neurocognitive science & technology in military & intelligence operations.

πŸ”—: https://bit.ly/3ZL5wuV

10.02.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“„βœ¨ NEW paper in the American Journal of Public Health co-authored by HC President @varditravitsky.bsky.social β€œNavigating β€˜Wicked’ Disagreement in Public Health.”

πŸ”—: https://bit.ly/4r23Jxg

#PublicHealth #Bioethics #HealthPolicy #EthicsInPublicHealth #TrustInScience

06.02.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ™οΈ New podcast episode alert! HC Research Scholar Insoo Hyun joins Dr. Jeremy Koenig on The DNA of Things podcast.

Together, they explore how ethics, politics, AI, stem cells, and the future of human identity are colliding in real time. πŸ§¬πŸ€–

🎧 https://bit.ly/4trniRt

05.02.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟 Join us for the 10th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference – happening virtually on March 12-13, 2026!

πŸ‘‰ Register now: https://bit.ly/4axd1vl

#ReproductiveEthics #Bioethics #HealthcareEthics #VirtualConference

04.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW paper πŸ“„ by HC Board Chair Joseph J. Fins examines the cross-border legacies of William Osler and Wilder Penfieldβ€”and why US-Canada collaboration in neuroscience and ethics matters more than ever.

Read: https://bit.ly/4akn99M

#WilliamOsler #WilderPenfield #AcademicFreedom

04.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW paper πŸ“„ by HC Board Chair Joseph J. Fins examines the cross-border legacies of William Osler and Wilder Penfieldβ€”and why US-Canada collaboration in neuroscience and ethics matters more than ever.

Read: https://bit.ly/4akn99M

#WilliamOsler #WilderPenfield #AcademicFreedom

04.02.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ€–βš–οΈ How should human–AI dissonance be addressed ethically?

πŸ“’ HC Senior Research Scholar Nancy Berlinger will participate in a conference on 2/9 presented by @columbiaethics.bsky.social to explore the clinical, legal, and ethical stakes.

πŸ”— Register: https://bit.ly/4rz6RAR

03.02.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Nomination deadline has been extended to 2/13/26 for the 2026 Hastings Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards! These awards honor physicians who deliver exceptional end-of-life care.

Awards:
πŸ† $15K Early-Career (≀10 yrs)
πŸ† $25K Senior Leadership (15+ yrs, underserved focus)

πŸ”— https://bit.ly/3VMP9ff

30.01.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A dying cancer patient asks for CPRβ€”but privately tells doctors she doesn’t really want it. Her family is pressuring her. πŸ’”

Is it ever ethical to forgo or β€œslow” CPR? Where do compassion and transparency collide?

πŸ†•πŸ”— https://bit.ly/3NMb5qc

#Bioethics #EndOfLifeCare

29.01.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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❄️Ethical implications of snow days?

With Winter Storm Fern behind us and a potential for another storm this weekend, our staff weighs in!πŸ€“ @varditravitsky.bsky.social

What’s your verdict?πŸ₯Ά

#winterstormfern #newyorksnow #snowday #bioethics #northeast #snowmuchfun

28.01.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ Join us for an exciting conversation on AI and healthcare!

HC President @varditravitsky.bsky.social will deliver the keynote at Touro University Law Center’s symposium exploring the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in healthcare. πŸ€–βš•οΈ

πŸ”— Register: https://bit.ly/3LDOqf0

27.01.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When a #pregnant person is declared #braindead, should fetal rights take precedence over those of the patient? βš–οΈ

New paper in AJOB co-authored by HC Research Scholar Virginia A. Brown and Faith Fletcher, HC Fellow.

πŸ“– https://bit.ly/4r4MBXm

#endoflifecare #healthlaw

23.01.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“– New Hastings Bioethics Forum essay: in a powerful reflection, author Vladyslava Kachkovska, M.D. shares how life and work in #Ukraine during the ongoing invasion have revealed the profound necessity of #bioethics


πŸ”—: https://lnkd.in/g9YJj2Md

#UkraineWar #EthicsInCrisis

22.01.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0