Policy & Ethics

Where science meets society: regulatory decisions, research ethics, public health policy, and the debates around how scientific knowledge is applied, funded, and communicated.

Daft FDA Policy is Adding to Homelessness Crisis. Here's Why

By Jeff Singer, M.D. and Josh Bloom, Ph.D

Last month, a bereaved mother sued two AI developers, Google and its parent, Alphabet, seeking damages for her teenage son’s suicide. The lad was seduced by a character he created in conjunction with a ChatAI algorithmic program.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Credit: Gage Skidmore

Federal government policy- and decision-making requires deep scientific, technological, and medical expertise from innumerable departments, agencies, and personnel.

We’re Better Off Without Chevron Deference

The headline in Science magazine, for example, asserted that “Supreme Court ruling ma

Given the recent appointment of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Chaos in the Courts: Updates, Insights, and How to Store Valsartan Meds

Starting with Z – the antacid, Zantac

The Sticky and Sickly(?) Price of America’s Sugar Subsidy

We are one of the largest producers of sugar in the world; however, our demand outstrips our supply. The visible hand of government has intervened in the sugar market for over two centuries.

DEA & FDA Screw Up, J&J Cleans Up, and the Rest of Us Get Held Up

Let's give the DEA and FDA a (Bronx) cheer (1). They continue to amaze. What they may lack in common sense they make up through diversity. As in "They can sure screw up a diverse set of problems."