After more than a decade working in the field of bioethics, I’ve gotten used to the blank stares on people’s faces when I tell them what I do. I usually follow up with a description like “I think through the ethical components of current or potential medical care or research …
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When he’s not serving as Rolling Stone’s advice columnist or writing a song, David Crosby is usually on Twitter, communicating with fans and sharing his thoughts on music, politics, and the climate crisis. Lately, he’s been rating users’ joints, and with the coronavirus outbreak causing many to stay indoors under …
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Capping off a surreal day of plunging markets and mass cancellations in the wake of the coronavirus, former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg made his debut as the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live in front of a practically empty studio audience. Buttigieg was announced as …
Read More »Chinese Doctor Who Warned of Coronavirus Dies
A Chinese doctor named Li Wenliang who warned the nation of a mysterious new virus has died, shortly after being questioned by Chinese authorities. Dr. Li Wenliang, an opthamologist in the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus, died on Friday, February 7th, the Wuhan Central Hospital reported. He …
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