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Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.
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Category: Kids and science
Dr. Free-Ride: I know you have some views, maybe, or questions, or something, about the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations about children, adolescents, and television. Although it's not actually just television, it's other screens, too. So, first off, can I...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:28 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Personal
This is a blog post that I more or less composed in my mind early this morning when, at 5 AM, I awoke with a runny nose and started sneezing. Just like I have every morning at 5 AM for...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 10:54 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Current events
Making good ethical choices in the real world is hard, in large part because it requires us to find the best balance in responding to interested parties whose legitimate interests pull in different directions. The situation is further complicated by...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 2:12 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Communication
As promised, here's the video of the February 16, 2010 panel discussion at UCLA about the science and ethics of animal-based research, sponsored by Bruins for Animals and Pro-Test for Science. UCLA Panel on Science and Ethics of Animal Research...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 11:22 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Ask a ScienceBlogger
I have, of late, received a number of emails asking advice on matters somewhere in the territory between ethics, etiquette, and effective communication with members of the tribe of science. While I'm no Ann Landers (as has been noted before),...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 6:39 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academia
This, our first week of classes of the Spring semester, also marked the return of regular publication of the daily student newspaper. Since I'm not behind on grading yet (huzzah for the first week of classes!), I picked up yesterday's...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 4:13 PM • 25 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
Yeah, sure that plush Borrelia burgdorferi (the bacterium that causes Lyme disease) is playfully cuddling the plush penicillin now. But can their friendship last?...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 12:35 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Medicine
One of the sprogs gave me a cold. There is nothing like being knocked on your butt by a cold to take all of the fun out of a weekend spent not-grading research projects. Also, it seems to have filled...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 11:58 PM • 23 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Announcements
For those of you who have heard me issue calls for dialogue (not debate) on the subject of research with non-human animals -- especially if you're in the Los Angeles area -- I'm pleased to announce that there's an event...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 7:00 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Kids and science
In which the Free-Ride offspring propose experiments that might not get past the IRB.
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 11:35 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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