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I teach political science and bioethics as an adjunct at a CUNY school.

Pol 266 Syllabus

Posted on August 29, 2010 by proftp

F10 Pol 266 XF81 Politics & Culture Syllabus Required readings (available at the bookstore or online): Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale, Random House, 1998; 978 038 549 0818 Barbara Ehrenreich & Arlie Russell Hochschild, eds., Global Woman, 2002, 978 080 … Continue reading →

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LEH 300: Biopolitics

Posted on August 26, 2010 by proftp

F10 Syllabus What is—or ought to be—the relationship between ethics and politics? For example, in the area of genetics and stem cell technologies, it is arguably the case that the various bioethics panels have served more to assuage an uneasy … Continue reading →

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One last thing. . . .

Posted on June 16, 2010 by proftp

Holy smokes! There’s a whole website (well, site within a site) on Naked Hiker stories, only here, they’re called ‘Quirkies‘. Also, check out this interactive map showing in- and out-migration to counties across the US. Very cool. That is all.

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Happy trails. . . .

Posted on May 31, 2010 by proftp

Have a great summer, everyone! I’ll see you in the fall for Politics & Culture and Bioethics.

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Study guide! Yay! (266)

Posted on May 12, 2010 by proftp

S10    Pol 266 Study Guide This will be a closed-book, closed-note exam. While you are encouraged to study together, you must each come up with your own answers and write your own exams. The exam will be divided into three … Continue reading →

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Heads up: links restored for bioethics reports (LEH 300)

Posted on April 7, 2010 by proftp

I figured that the President’s Council in Bioethics website would move sooner or later—and that sooner/later time has arrived. I restored the links on the posting, below, but for those who find it too onerous to scroll down, here are … Continue reading →

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Science, ethics, and politics in the news: Who knew? (266, Leh 300)

Posted on February 21, 2010 by proftp

What we are and who we are: Scientists decode genomes of five Africans, including Archbishop Tutu. Making babies and taking tests: Testing curbs some genetic diseases. Myths obscure voodoo, source of comfort in Haiti: Well, okay—now howzabout telling us what … Continue reading →

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More sources (LEH 300)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by proftp

The Centers for Disease Control is already listed in the Government-US links, but here are a couple of useful sites within the CDC: National Center for Health Statistics And this site can be found within the NCHS site, as part … Continue reading →

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Science quiz study guide (LEH 300)

Posted on February 13, 2010 by proftp

Here it is—have at it: Quiz guide: 20 will appear on the quiz 1. What is a gene? 2. What is a genome? 3. What is an allele? 4. Where is DNA found? [location in cell] 5. How many chromosomes … Continue reading →

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Open! Open! Open!

Posted on February 10, 2010 by proftp

WNYC had a couple of folks on today regarding new federal initiatives to make information about government more easily available to the citizenry. I’ve posted the links under Government-US—Data.gov and Open Government Initiative—but I want to suggest you try what … Continue reading →

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