Bioethics on Air: Episode 118: 'State of the Union' on Biomedical Research

Fr. Tad Pacholczyk joins Joe Zalot to update listeners on the state of—and ethical implications of—contemporary issues in biomedical research. Topics include stem cell research, 3-parent embryos, and synthetic embryos.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistJuly 21, 2023Genetics and Genome Editing, Research, Stem Cell Research

Bioethics on Air: Episode 42: Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine—Is it Ethical?

Fr. Tad Pacholczyk and Dr. John Grabenstein join Joe Zalot to discuss the use, or non-use, of aborted fetal cells in the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistAugust 26, 2020Abortion, Stem Cell Research, Vaccines and Vaccination, COVID-19

Bioethics on Air: Episode 34: USCCB Letter to FDA on Ethical COVID-19 Vaccine Development—with Archbishop Joseph Naumann and Greg Schleppenbach

Archbishop Joseph Naumann (Kansas City, Kansas), chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Greg Schleppenbach, associate director of the USCCB’s Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, join Joe Zalot to discuss the work of the Pro-Life Committee and the US bishops’ call for the development of an ethical COVID-19 vaccine.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistMay 29, 2020COVID-19, Research, Stem Cell Research, Cooperation and Double Effect, Vaccines and Vaccination

Bioethics on Air: Episode 33: COVID-19 and Ethical Challenges to Vaccine Development—with NCBC's John DiCamillo

NCBC ethicist John A. DiCamillo joins the podcast to answer concerns about COVID-19 and ethical challenges to vaccine development.

ArchivedJoe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistMay 8, 2020COVID-19, Research, Stem Cell Research, Cooperation and Double Effect, Vaccines and Vaccination

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