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.

WHO Damages Its Reputation on Vaping, Coronavirus

I have great respect for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Especially when it comes to fighting infectious disease, those two organizations are staffed with real-world superheroes.

Do It For The Children: Does Teen Vaping Justify E-Cigarette Flavor Bans?

Despite the CDC's recent confirmation that vaping nicotine wasn't responsible for an outbreak of lung illnesses around the

Who Will Lead the World in Technology: U.S., Europe, or China?

China is catching up with the rest of the advanced world economically and technologically.

Policymakers Obsess Over Pain Prescribing and Ignore the Giant Elephant in the Room: Prohibition

Reprinted with permission. Dr.

Major Healthcare Institutions Ignore The Need For Transparency

A final “rule” regarding ClinicalTrials.gov was promulgated in 2017.

Seattle Gets One Right: Schools Ban Students Lacking Measles Vaccination

I've been hard on Seattle over the years.

More Hot Air: Vaping Flavor Bans and U-Haul's Anti-Nicotine Discrimination

On the issue of vaping, it is quite easy to make either advocates or critics angry. What is difficult is to anger both simultaneously. Yet, the Trump Administration has found a way to do just that.