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The SEPP blog is a place to highlight science and ethics in current events and to bring perspective to current policy issues.

The opinions expressed in posts are those of their respective authors and do not represent the views of the Center for Science, Ethics & Public Policy or the University of Delaware.

The Ethics of Dermatology
12:38 pm, Jun 27, 2012
Guest Blogger: Sara Hines
June 17, 2012
                       
With the emergence of superbugs in the news lately, the public has come to understand that antibiotics are supposed to be prescribed only when essential. I interpret this to mean “for more serious reasons than cosmetic appearance”.
Innovation through FIRST: How Robots Provide Hope for STEM Education
4:58 pm, Mar 7, 2012

By Guest Blogger, SEPP Undergraduate Contest Winner: Alexandria Murphy

In Opposition to Arctic Drilling
4:48 pm, Mar 7, 2012 – Lindsay McNamara

Is contraception healthcare?
4:17 pm, Mar 6, 2012 – Evan Bradley

Given the continuing kerfuffle over mandated insurace coverage for contraception, I thought I would step back and consider a few basic questions.

Parsing the contraception controversy
1:15 am, Feb 11, 2012 – Evan Bradley

Tell me if you can discern any moral difference between the following insurance policies:

what is the goal of "learning"?
2:27 pm, Dec 14, 2011 – Evan Bradley

Recently on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart reported on "controversy" surrounding the TLC show American Muslim, highlighting an unfortunate American attitude about education:

Undergraduate Blogging Contest
5:27 pm, Dec 6, 2011 – Evan Bradley

SEPP is excited to announce its undergraduate blogging contest. UD undergraduates are invited to submit essays (approximately 500-750 words) on any topic related to science & technology, ethics, and/or public policy.

The best entries will be featured on the SEPP blog next year, and each invited blogger will win a $50 prize.

Submissions should be emailed through the SEPP "Contact US" form located at the bottom of the webpage.

Environmental Action: How Far is Too Far?
4:51 pm, Dec 6, 2011 – Lindsay McNamara

I struggle on a day-to-day basis with how far I would go for the sake of the environment. There is spectrum of attitudes presented by Chesapeake Bay advocate and author, Howard Ernst, spanning from a “light green” to “dark green” mentality. Light green proponents feel a sense of environmental responsibility and usually act in the form of outreach/awareness/education. Dark green individuals see the environment as a right and act in a more political manner; demonstrations, petitions, canvassing, some groups, like EarthFirst!

An invitation to blog
1:41 pm, Nov 2, 2011 – Tom Powers

Blogging (from 'blog'--verb, intransitive: to write a web log) is a way of communicating somewhat organized thoughts to random passers-by on an Internet site.  In the vernacular of that far-gone century (the 20th), it is a soap box, and a way to sound off.  At the SEPP Blog, these digital graffiti will point readers to important stories about science and technology, mostly in order to inspire or provoke.  If you'd like to write a guest blog for SEPP, please submit no more than four paragraphs through our contact form.

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