#Ethics

Philip Loring

ConserveChange

Doing science, and especially social science, is a political act. Researchers are in unique positions of power. We make choices about what sorts of science to do, what aspects of

Privacy Matters 💙

PrivacyMatters

'Where America Didn’t Stay Home' https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/02/us/coronavirus-social-distancing.html "The location data, from Cuebiq, a data intelligence firm, measures the range that people travel each day."

Stefan Kertesz, MD

StefanKertesz

1/Bioethicist @TNREthx offers peer-reviewed paper #3 to find nonconsensual opioid tapering of stable patients unethical. (Links to other 2 below). This unethical practice is incentivized by: quality metrics, @CMSGov, SUPPORT

Olivia ★ Hill

machineiv

The brand of online social justice predicated on sales numbers is always going to fall flat. Yes, your choice blockbuster made a bajillion dollars. But numerous other diverse works don’t,

Cory Doctorow

doctorow

California's on fire. Again.It doesn't have to be.There's overwhelming, longstanding scientific consensus that California fires are due to a century-long aversion to controlled burns, and yet the state is vapor-locked

Timothy Anderson

AndersonBooz

1/ Dear Albertans:If you're beginning to understand the degree of corruption that has taken hold of our provincial government, congratulations. Don't despair. Those of us who warned you before the

Mara Blake

Mara_E_Blake

Here’s a preemptive TL;DR: I’m launching my new website today! http://www.marablake.com Now here are a bunch of words about it. (1/17) Six months ago, I spent my time touring, meeting new

Pandeyji Speaks

malhar_pandey

#Thread Earlier leftist regarded Lenin,Stalin or Mao as their heroes and when these men lost their relevance,the left dramatically changed their heroes to Babasaheb,Bhagat Singh,Shahu and others. A #Thread on

Dr Neela Janakiramanan, FRACS

NeelaJan

Elimination vs suppression - in this discussion, I’d like to hear less from epidemiologists and politicians and more from ethicists. I think the science is clear that elimination is scientifically

ted stickles

McDutchoven

Jacob Wohl is shit.thread:https://twitter.com/queenadrock20/status/1087785930176380929 1.1 JACOB A. WOHL, right wing social media troll who gained notice because of Trump retweeting his videosclaimed to be a hedge manager by 17.SECURITIES F

WHO's on First? Wuhan's on Second

Loneprotester

So, yesterday, to no acclaim at all (seriously people, crickets) I emitted a tweetstorm about a Harvard study that was being used to justify demands for 5 MILLION tests a

Eric Kennedy

ericbkennedy

I’ve been shocked by how bad some police responses have been to the protests across America and how much police seem to misunderstand them. As a researcher in emergency management

sebnem

sebnem

can you consume knowledge?can you consume art?can you posses those?why is there a need of the person who possess such assets to "exhibit" them? There seems to be "no value"

Stian Soiland-Reyes

soilandreyes

Somehow ended up explaining the #Milgram Experiment on Obedience to the kids, which they found intriguing (1/9)I'm amazed it was replicated in 2008 (now with ethics)! Very clear read, also

HUNTSMAN 🇺🇸

man_integrated

The natural interest of any man is to secure power, status, and resources.There is an elite class of people that is obsessed with creating exclusive access to those things.And collectivism

Chris Arnade 🐢

Chris_arnade

What has been happening over last 20 yrs or so, is the slow erosion of Public Trust, that weird invisible force that holds communities, societies, & nations together. But now