The following pages are curated by members of FOSEP. We strive to present a balanced view of the issues at the intersection of science and society.
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Sputnik: where did it lead us? Seattle Post-Intelligencer October 3, 2007 .
US Healthcare: Improvements come at a cost Scientfic American September 25, 2007 .
Britain approves the use of human-animal hybrid embryos for stem cell research The Daily Telegraph September 6, 2007 .
Violation of ethics during investigation of link between MMR vaccine and autism The Daily Telegraph July 17, 2007 .
Senate passes new energy bill (06/21/2007). Want to know more about it? Click here .
FDA convenes a panel to invesigate popular prescription drug treatment for anemia Washington Post May 11, 2007
Carbon-netural campaigns may not really offer options that reduce carbon emmissions New York Times Apr 29, 2007
The US House passes Genetic Non-Discrimination Bill Bio-IT News Apr 25, 2007
The Pope's thoughts on creation and evolution Yahoo News Apr 11, 2007
Scientists grow part of a human heart from stem cells. Imedinews April 3, 2007
Genetically modified mosquitoes resist malaria infection. BBC News March 19, 2007
Medical marijuana: Do the benefits of treatment outweigh the cost of abuse? No, says the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Reuters March 15, 2007
FDA may approve a new antibiotic for treating pneumonia in cattle amid fears that it will speed up selection for resistant microbes. Gulf News March 5, 2007
Britain allows for paid donation of eggs for stem cell research The Boston Globe February 23, 2007
Should the FDA set limits on the failure rate of oral contraceptives? The Indianapolis Star January 25, 2007
A British panel reports on the ethics of primate research The Times Online Dec 13, 2006
An NIH scientist has been charged with conflict of interest for accepting consulting fees from Pfizer, Inc. Baltimore Sun Dec 5, 2006
The nexus: where science meets society Shirley Ann Jackson, AAAS President Science 12/5/05.
^topStudy questions whether lethal injection results in a peaceful and painless death Zimmers et al. PLoS Medicine 4, e156 (April 2007)
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A review of the problems facing scientists who are trying to develop vaccines against avian flu. Subbarao and Joseph, Nature Reviews Immunology 7, 267-278 (April 2007)
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Read the scientific article describing the malaria-resistant mosquitoes Marelli et al. March 19, 2007 PNAS
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