Policy & Ethics

When we talk about Chinese exports to the U.S., the concern most often revolves around fentanyl and other highly addictive drugs or the loss of jobs and economic power.

Next Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) is scheduled to consider 

Before jumping in let me address the large unspoken of this discussion. The thoughtful reader will already know or quickly come to realize the truth of the words of one of the Commission’s members,

To get everyone up to speed, the trolley problem is a thought experiment typically involving a runaway trolley heading toward five people tied to a track.

Join host Cameron English, Dr. Chuck Dinerstein and Dr. Barbara Billauer as they break down these stories on Episode 57 of the Science Dispatch podcast:

In last night’s “Red State vs.

A recent meeting between President's Biden and Xi focused on the enormous (and growing) fentanyl crisis in the U.S., which is being fueled by the export of the drug to Mexico, where it is illegally trafficked into the US.

Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS) is often used to set “safe exposure” limits, which serve as the basis of regulations for safe levels of chemicals.

                   

It is bad enough when unqualified pundits offer dumb opinions about science, but bad legislation can cause real damage.