Second week of the semester and I've already had students use (and own up to using) ChatGPT to write their first assignment: "briefly introduce yourself and say what you're hoping to get out of this class". They are also using it to word the *questions they ask in class*.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

La donación de #óvulos puede cumplir el sueño de formar una familia, pero también oculta un lado oscuro. En su nuevo libro "Eggonomics", la antropóloga Diane Tober revela las realidades desconocidas de esta industria. Descubre más aquí: newsweekespanol.com/2024/09/02/eug…

🎁👏 The Kinsey Institute Library & Special Collection just received a generous gift from renowned artist David Levinthal, details: knsy.in/levinthal

A survey of faculty in the South found that professors are increasingly worried about political interference in higher education, with 80% of respondents ranking the political atmosphere around #HigherEd as poor or very poor. #lalege #lagov #laed lailluminator.com/2024/09/05/uni…

Woah! New research shows how vital biodiversity is to thriving humanity: In US counties where bats declined from white-nose syndrome, insect numbers surged, leading to a 31% rise in pesticide use and subsequently *an 8% increase in infant mortality*! #Biodiversity #Conservation

At Bioethics Today: Read one of our September 2024 editorials in full: "The Future of Bioethics: Striving for a More Diverse and Inclusive Bioethics" bioethicstoday.org/blog/the-futur…

For the love of all things holy, EXPAND MEDICAID. "Alabama Hospital Association President Dr. Donald Williamson said the report “demonstrates that we are likely on a collision course with disaster."" al.com/news/2024/09/a…

Ken Paxton is evil.

Coming in February 2025 (with pre-orders starting January 2025)! This book is everything we have learned so far and want to teach about our best hopes and our worst worries. By Dr. Cecília Tomori and me routledge.com/The-Anthropolo…

The Dark Side of Egg Donation: Racial Discrimination in Fees and Unspoken Health Risks - EIN Presswire einnews.com/pr_news/741263…

How the Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle — ProPublica propublica.org/article/hospic…

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This is the second state to pull an abortion amendment off the ballot. They know abortion restrictions are deeply unpopular, so instead of letting people vote, they are imposing their will on their citizens. (Arkansas did this two weeks ago)

Healthy Black women with low risk factors were far more likely to get C-sections than white women with similar medical histories, a large new study found. nyti.ms/3ZiKRz7

Good to see an account i reported was suspended for misogynistic comments against a woman who was drugged and raped by her husband and other men in her community.

Diane Tober’s new book Eggonomics details findings from interviews with more than 300 egg donors and survey results from more than 1000. The majority said they had been under-informed about the potential risks and long-term impacts of egg retrieval. 1/2 Dr. Diane Tober

'This is Eugenics': Exploitation and Discrimination in Egg Donation Exposed - Newsweek ⁦UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health⁩ ⁦We Are Egg Donors⁩ newsweek.com/egg-donation-f…

Dr. Krista Lyn Harrison and Lauren Hunt publish in Health Affairs: Private equity acquisitions of hospices are rising, with ownership remaining opaque. Consolidation could impact hospice care quality. #Healthcare #Hospice #PrivateEquity buff.ly/3XCUtDt