Genetics Liability Workshop Recap
On November 2, 2015, expert physicians, attorneys, scientists, industry, ASU professors and students gathered from across the nation to examine human genomic and malpractice liability at ASU’s Skysong facility, courtesy of the Center for Law, Science & Innovation. Discussion centered around five presentations that focused on current science, implications, responsibilities, shortcomings, vulnerabilities, barriers and solutions […]
Bowman Publishes in Nanomedicine
Diana Bowman Law Professor and Center Faculty Fellow, Diana Bowman recently co-authored and published the article Reviewing the regulatory barriers for nanomedicine: global questions and challenges. The paper acknowledges the significant role nanomedicine will likely play within the global healthcare system and highlights related issues, components & action items that remain unsettled or are lacking.
Worldwide Web Watch
In her piece Science Doesn’t Find Truth, it Understands Change, Lori Chandler highlights the perception that science continually changes, which then leads to a general mistrust of ever-changing scientific hypotheses and conclusions. However, as Chandler points out, it is not science per se that changes, rather, it is our understanding of it that is modified. […]
Technology Triple Trivia
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. November 3, 2015 1. What recent news should not be viewed as encouraging promiscuity or sunbathing? Hint: Answer: the US Federal Drug Administration last week approved a “first-of-a-kind” injectable drug, Imlygic, composed of a modified version of the herpes simplex virus to attack melanoma cancer cells. The approval is […]
Technology Triple Trivia
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. October 27, 2015 1.Working remotely but feel you are missing out on the real-time experience of truly connecting with your co-workers at meetings, around the office water-cooler, etc? What are your options in terms of being more “present”? Hint: Answer: in a hilarious part article, part diary, Wired’s Emily […]
Technology Triple Trivia
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. October 20, 2015 1. Heading out for a run? What should you leave behind? Hint: Answer: some scientists believe runners sustain fewer injuries when running barefoot. Running barefoot results in greater fore-foot or middle-foot striking which reduces stress injuries and encourages optimal function of the Achilles tendon and the […]
Technology Triple Trivia
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. October 13, 2015 1. I spy with my little glass eye… Hint: Answer: yet another great use for a Post-It note: a partition between you and your computer’s webcam. Webcam hijacking is becoming more and more popular. Hackers gain control of innocent users’ cameras through Remote Administration Tools (RATs) […]
Marchant on Anti-Aging, Newcastle, England
Precision Medicine and Anti-Aging As the U.S. population continues to age, there has been growing interest in both lifestyle and medical interventions to slow aging. While the demand for anti-aging agents has spawned a lot of bogus products and unsubstantiated claims, there has also been major progress in understanding the mechanisms of aging and potential […]
Worldwide Web Watch
September 30, 2015 On Wednesday September 23, 2015, Gary Marchant, ASU Regents’ Law Professor and Director of the Center for Law, Science & Innovation‘s GET Program, kicked off the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics‘ Ethics @ Noon series with a talk on anti-aging technologies and their ethical implications. Click here to view the presentation and […]
Technology Triple Trivia
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. September 15, 2015 1. What recent scientific push makes embryonic stem cell research concerns pale in comparison? Hint: Answer: science and ethics experts are calling for the green light to proceed with in-vitro embryonic genome editing — stopping short of creating a viable human being. The technology, CRSPR-Cas9, is […]