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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: Academia
At Terra Sigillata, Abel notes that the Director of Duke University's Catholic Center is butting in to researchers' attempts to recruit participants for their research. As it happens, that research involves human sexuality and attitudes toward sex toys. Here's how...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 6:40 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Ethics 101
If you think taking drugs is a moral failing, does that mean you should be against scientific research on drug abuse and treatment?
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 4:17 PM • 22 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Governing
In which I repeat what I said two years ago, because it seems even more relevant now (when state budgets have throttled school budgets and the current U.S. President has identified education as a national priority):...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 1:03 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Communication
Abel and Orac and Isis have recently called attention to the flak Amy Wallace had been getting for her recent article in WIRED Magazine, "An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All". The flak Wallace has...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 11:43 AM • 38 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
I don't usually go looking for a fight, but there are some cases where I'll make an exception. You know, of course that I'm a big fan of DonorsChoose. And you'll recall that PETA's tactics make them a problematic organization...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 9:40 PM • 30 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Communication
On my earlier post, "Dialogue, not debate", commenter dave c-h posed some interesting questions: Is there an ethical point at which engagement is functionally equivalent to assent? In other words, is there a point at which dialogue should be replaced...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 4:53 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Communication
At the end of last week, I made a quick trip to UCLA to visit with some researchers who, despite having been targets of violence and intimidation, are looking for ways to engage with the public about research with animals....
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 3:34 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Diversity in science
Yesterday Dr. Isis put up a post that seems to have bugged many of the people who subsequently posted comments on it. I have no idea whether the commenters on the post intended to convey it, but here's what's coming...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 2:41 PM • 32 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academia
In case you hadn't heard, the State of California is broke. (Actually, probably worse than broke. This is one of those times where we find ourselves glad that our state does not have kneecaps.) As a consequence of this, the...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 2:13 PM • 27 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Communication
As promised, in this post I consider the treatment of the science-religion culture wars in Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum. If you're just tuning in, you may want to pause to...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 9:50 PM • 63 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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