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Who Wants War? The Science of Evil

By Henry Olders 2022-05-13 Essays, Opinions 1 Comment

These cute little animals are prairie voles. Don’t they look happy, cuddled up to each other, sharing a warm nest and some yummy food? Now here’s a montane vole. This is a separate species, but closely related to the prairie vole. Cousins, you might say! Sort of hard to tell…

Biomedical ethics: just a question of money?

By Henry Olders 2000-12-07 Opinions No Comments

When a patient’s wishes conflict with the doctor’s, or families disagree with medical teams about the treatment of a loved one, biomedical ethicists are often called in to help resolve the issues. Recent examples that made headlines include the case of Sophia Park, a twenty-five year old grad student, married…