News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
Prof. David Rosner, Expert on Lead Poisoning, Speaks With The Baltimore Sun
David Rosner speaks with The Baltimore Sun about Kennedy Krieger's lead poisoning study.
Genetics In Court Is a Very Messy Business
Bioethics professor Dr. Paul Applebaum debunks the "my genes made me do it" argument.
Alumnus Nikolas Katsimpras Talks About Harnessing the Power of Conflict
NECR alumnus Nikolas Katsimpras delivered his talk, "Harnessing the Power of Conflict" at the University of Pittsburgh.
Prof. Simon Sinek Delivers TED2014 Talk on Good Leadership
Professor, author, and leadership expert Simon Sinek presented his talk at TED2014, "Why good leaders make you feel safe."
Making Organ Donations Worthwhile
Organ exchanges encourage altruistic donation and benefit poorer people, argues Robert Klitzman.
First Stem Cells Cloned From Diabetes Patient, Thanks to Egg Donors
Should researchers incentivize women to donate their eggs to science? Dr. Mark Sauer weighs in.
Infertility, Endured Through a Prism of Race
Dr. Mark V. Sauer discusses the medical and cultural issues that surround infertility for an underserved group – women of color.
As Mixed-Status HIV Couples Weigh Risks, More Choose to Conceive the Old-Fashioned Way
Dr. Mark Sauer notes that recent medical advances have made unprotected sex with an HIV-positive partner less risky
Fearing Punishment for Bad Genes
Kira Peikoff writes for The NY Times about the effects of a major omission in the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
Dr. Wendy Chung Delivers TED2014 Talk on Autism and Genetics
Bioethics professor Wendy Chung spoke about autism and genetics at the 30th annual TED conference.
New Health Law Is Sending Many Back to School
Robert Klitzman notes how the Bioethics program addresses the ethical issues stemming from the Affordable Care Act.
Shop For a Cause: Each Item Has a Story at Accompany Boutique
Jason Keehn, a graduate of the Master's Program in Bioethics at Columbia University, discusses his online boutique.