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.

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.
We discussed the dangerous shortages of important, commonly prescribed drugs in the U.S.
Join host Cameron English, Dr. Josh Bloom and Dr. Barbara Billauer as they break down these stories on Episode 56 of the Science Dispatch podcast:        
Join host Cameron English, Dr. Chuck Dinerstein and ACSH contributor Katie Suleta as they break down these stories on Episode 55 of the Science Dispatch podcast:      
Back in the day, the office staff answering the phone was my means of protecting my time. They would take messages and deflect calls.
Back in the day, my grandparents listened to a radio program called The Breakfast Club, starring Don McNeill. My grandmother had purchased two books published by the program as inspirational readings for their listeners.
Here’s the headline from MedPage Today "Pharmacist Prescribing for BP Control Makes Economic Sense"