SCBE In The News
June 2004
6/28/04
Popular Science
Programming bacteria like computers, scientists tap an unexpected labor force
David Magnus, co-director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment on this article about the creation of bacteria engineered to detect and measure the concentration of various target chemicals.
06/25/04
Chronicle of Higher Education (registration required)
Gray matters
This lengthy article discusses the field of neuroethics, and the implications of our ability to enhance the brain. Hank Greely and Judy Illes, both with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, are quoted.
06/20/04
Philadelphia Inquirer
A blemish in diagnostic imaging
This article discusses diagnostic imaging. Judy Illes, senior research scholar at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment.
06/18/04
NPR
This BBC program investigated how technologies developed to explore the mysteries of the human brain may soon be used in everyday life. Judy Illes was interviewed.
06/17/04
Christian Science Monitor
Strange food for thought
Judy Illes, senior research scholar at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment in this article about neural enhancement drugs.
06/16/04
Discovery (BBC Radio)
This program investigated how technologies developed to explore the mysteries of the human brain may soon be used in everyday life. Judy Illes, senior research scholar at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, was interviewed.
06/10/04
Chicago Tribune (registration required)
Great promise of embryonic stem-cell research
Stanford research is referenced in this column on the importance of stem cell study. A similar piece appears in the Chicago Sun-Times.
06/08/04
Sacramento Bee
Biotech industry funds bumper crop of UC Davis research The biotechnology industry is turning to public agricultural colleges such as UC Davis for scientific research, confidential business advice and academic support for its technology. Mildred Cho, senior research scholar in the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, discusses conflict-of-interest issues in this article.
06/07/04
Pittsburgh Business Times
Biotech summint in San Francisco/Industry makes major strides but still generates controversy
This article discusses the BIO 2004 Annual International Convention being held this week in San Francisco. Stanley Cohen, the Kwoh-Ting Li Professor, is referenced (along with UCSF's Herb Boyer) for his gene splicing discovery. The Pittsburgh Business Times also prepared an article about the conference; Margaret Eaton, senior research scholar with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is referenced as a panel speaker. An article about protests being planned for the conference appears on Wired.com.
06/01/04
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