Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology
The Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology promotes public understanding of the complex, crucial role that technological innovations and scientific discoveries play in shaping the values of contemporary culture. Read more
Dr. Dennis M. Kratz is dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at UT Dallas and Founding Director of the Center. Read more about Dr. Kratz.
Dr. Magdalena Grohman‘s background is in creative thinking, problem solving and education. Read more about Dr. Grohman.
Dr. Matthew Brown is Director of the Center. His research focuses on the history and philosophy of science and technology and the history of American philosophy. Read more about Dr. Brown.
Sabrina Starnaman‘s primary research examines texts written by women or about women in the Progressive Era American city (1880-1930). Read more about Sabrina.
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2015 Conference on Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology
Apr 22, 2015 by Matthew J. Brown
Announcing the 5th Annual Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology Conference At the Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology The University of Texas at Dallas May 19-22, 2015 Keynote Speaker: Sharyn Clough (Oregon State), “STEMming the skeptical tide: Feminist science studies as vaccine.” Author of Beyond Epistemology: A Pragmatist Approach to Feminist Science […] Read more
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Classroom Conversations
The ethics of using unethical research
May 13, 2014 by Matthew J. Brown
(Part II of Fergal’s series on citing Nazi and other unethical research. Continued from Part I.) Initially I thought that the ethical question of whether it is acceptable to cite or use Nazi research data would be enough. However as I researched this topic and read more about the ethics of using data from previous […] Read more
Twitter’s Racial Diversity: The Role of Black Twitter (continued)
May 13, 2014 by csj120030
(Continued from here.) It is natural for like-minded people to want to come together to discuss issues of common interest. The internet has made it much easier for us to form communities with people who we would not ordinarily have access to. Previously, we were able to meet and discuss issues with people in our […] Read more
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We would like to thanks BCBS, Silver Sponsor for the Lise Elliot lecture.
Research
The newest research project at the Center for Values includes evaluating the current code of ethics and proposing potential solutions to problematic elements within the set of practices advocated for in the code of ethics . Read more »
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“Heart of Medicine” Series to Launch 2012-2013
Jul 5, 2013 by jlr096120
The Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology launches their 2012-2013 lecture series entitled, "The Heart of Medicine," which will feature 5 lectures over the course of the year…Read More Read more
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