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PubMed1990

Human gene therapy, the public, and public policy.

The public's involvement in the debate over human gene therapy is used to illustrate two points. First, complex bioethical issues often come to the public's attention because of a scandal, in this case the Cline episode; enlightened discussion and public understanding are difficult to achieve under these conditions. Second, even with unfavorable circumstances at the outset, the debate can become channeled into politically responsible institutions which then can develop effective public policy. For gene therapy, four significant forums emerged: the President's Commission's Report Splicing Life, the 1982 Congressional Hearings, the OTA Report, and the RAC's Points to Consider document.

Advisory Committees↗
PubMed1979

Knowledge and belief in nutrition.

In a nutrition questionnaire, subjects have been given the options of answering questions with yes, no, or don't know. From these responses it has been possible to calculate the levels of their "correct knowledge," their "perceived knowledge" (that is the knowledge that each subject believed he had) and the "accuracy of knowledge". Questions about common nutritional problems were given to physicians, medical students, nurses, and theology students. All groups had a high level of "perceived knowledge," generally greater than 80% for the questions asked, but the accuracy of the knowledge was alarmingly low. The highest level was in physicians, in whom 79% of the perceived knowledge was accurate, but in theology students only 36% of the perceived knowledge was accurate. Two thirds of the "knowledge" of nutrition held by theology students was therefore false by current scientific standards. These findings have implications for future nutrition education.

Educational Measurement↗
PubMed1995

"Playing God" and invoking a perspective.

The article sorts through some uses of the phrase "playing God," finding that the phrase does not so much state a principle as invoke a perspective, a perspective from which scientific and technological innovations are assessed. It suggests the relevance of a perspective in which "God" is taken seriously and "play" playfully.

Bioethical Issues↗
PubMed1978

Concepts of life.

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Biological Evolution↗
PubMed1993

Biogenesis: number mysticism in protein thinking.

Historically, great minds have been tantalized by the idea that integers contain hidden, subtle meanings that could give us deep insights into natural (and supernatural) phenomena. Numerological analysis has been used in religion, mythology, and the sciences. In the field of proteins, integers played a stimulating role during early struggles to unravel structure, but they ultimately proved constrictive and misleading. In contrast, the introduction of imaginary (or complex) numbers into the algebra and numerical analysis of ligand-protein affinities can open new perspectives into such interactions.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1998

Right and left.

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Humans↗