Blog

Explore our blog for commentary on ethical issues arising in the news and from the latest developments in biology and medicine. Our editorial team includes Council members, staff, and external contributors. The views expressed by the authors are not necessarily those of the Council.

Latest posts

09 Nov 2022

Ageing is everyone's business: what we learned from our engagement work

by Bella Starling

04 Oct 2022

If you could design your ‘dream machine’ to help you in older age, what would it be?

by Molly Gray

19 Aug 2022

Abortion and Roe vs Wade

by Selena Stellman

Our Council Member Selena Stellman reflects on the pressing ethical considerations regarding changes to US laws governing access to abortion.

19 Jul 2022

China and bioethics

by Dave Archard

Our Chair, Professor Dave Archard, shares thoughts on a recent collaboration with the British Embassy in Beijing and bioethics colleagues across China.

12 Jul 2022

The future of ageing – learning from the West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre

by Molly Gray

Find out what happened when we were given the opportunity to host a focus group at the West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre, to hear directly from its members.

07 Mar 2022

'Animals as sentient beings'

by Peter Mills

03 Feb 2022

Exploring the UK bioethics landscape – how do we embed bioethics thinking in research culture and policy making?

by Catherine Joynson

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics and UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) set out to better understand how the ethical implications of biological and medical research are considered by people and organisations in the UK.

20 Jan 2022

Ethical preparedness

by Dave Archard

What then does ethical preparedness mean? There is still a great deal of work to do to explore the full scope of such a concept. However, drawing on the lessons from COVID, we suggest the following three elements are likely to play an important role.

07 Jan 2022

Supporting the COVID-19 vaccine programme

by Frances Flinter

23 Dec 2021

The Dr will see you (on screen) now - ethical issues raised by virtual GP consultations

by Selena Stellman

We had a virtual consultation with GP and Council member Dr Selena Stellman to triage and diagnose her thoughts on…virtual GP consultations.

08 Dec 2021

Under-18s and over-18s: crossing regulatory tipping points for cosmetic procedures

by Kate Harvey

Recent announcements that advertisers will be restricted from aiming ads for cosmetic procedures at under-18s, and that practitioners can no longer administer botox or fillers to under-18s, are clear causes for celebration. But the buck doesn’t stop when someone turns 18.

29 Sep 2021

What might Brexit mean for UK and international bioethics?

by Susan Tansey

With ‘exit day’ behind us, the Nuffield Council wanted to explore how Brexit could affect the UK’s relationship with European and global bioethics institutions.