Tag: human protections

  • Conditions of Collaboration: Protecting the Integrity of the Scientific Enterprise

    So what does it take to keep medical research a well-oiled enterprise that efficiently and effectively delivers cures? Lots of cooperation–or so I argue, along with co-authors Alex John London and Marina Emborg in a piece appearing in Science [a publicly accessible version of the essay is available at Science Progress]. Unfortunately, we argue, the…

  • Ted Kennedy: 1932 – 2009

    Ted Kennedy, who died two days ago, championed many of the issues covered in this blog, among them access to health care, funding for research, and a strong drug regulatory system. To those who care deeply about these issues, his indefatigable advocacy will be missed. Among the many landmark laws and regulations that owe their…