Human Research Ethics #33

November 13, 2009

This episode was recorded when Science for the People was called Skeptically Speaking.

Nancy Walton helps us explore the intricacies of human research ethics. The Millgram Experiment. The Stanford Prison Experiment. Randomized trials on orphaned and abandoned children. Stem cell research. Studying the effects of torture. Does "ethics" mean what you think it means? And on Speaking Up, we talk about chronic illness and alternative health with Joey Haban.

Guests:

  • Nancy Walton
  • Joey Haban
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