sptansey
@sptansey.bsky.social
Ethics, clinical trials, sport, books, theatre and arts, pharmaceutical physician; part-time MA student
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The man who invented the web is aware of the many issues it faces, from problematic social media use to the rise of unfettered AI. He also has a plan to remedy the situation
'Most of it is good': Tim Berners-Lee on the state of the web now
The man who invented the web is aware of the many issues it faces, from problematic social media use to the rise of unfettered AI. He also has a plan to remedy the situation
www.newscientist.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The man who invented the web is aware of the many issues it faces, from problematic social media use to the rise of unfettered AI. He also has a plan to remedy the situation
Went to see #Punch at the Apollo Theatre last night - not an easy watch but a fantastic thought- provoking production highlighting the value of #restorativejustice in times of overcrowded prisons. Lots to think about! shttps://punchtheplay.com/?gad_source=1 lo
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October 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Went to see #Punch at the Apollo Theatre last night - not an easy watch but a fantastic thought- provoking production highlighting the value of #restorativejustice in times of overcrowded prisons. Lots to think about! shttps://punchtheplay.com/?gad_source=1 lo
Was lucky enough to get National theatre annual streaming as a gift recently which is excellent value - watched Nye last week which was very timely and thought provoking #NHS #Nationaltheatre
September 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Was lucky enough to get National theatre annual streaming as a gift recently which is excellent value - watched Nye last week which was very timely and thought provoking #NHS #Nationaltheatre
This is an interesting listen - @mgtmccartney.bsky.social highlights the ethical and scientific challenges with non therapeutic first- in-human trials and how we try to balance precaution and innovation through regulations
20 years post TGN 1412, later , are drug trials safer? v pleased to be doing this for @BBCRadio4
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - The Drug Trial That Went Wrong
What lessons have been learned from a 2006 clinical trial at Northwick Park Hospital?
www.bbc.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
This is an interesting listen - @mgtmccartney.bsky.social highlights the ethical and scientific challenges with non therapeutic first- in-human trials and how we try to balance precaution and innovation through regulations
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VERY EXCITING
launch of the CENTRE FOR EVIDENCE AND VALUES IN HEALTHCARE at the Uni of St Andrews
first event 31st October with Sir David Haslam and Scotland's new patient safety commissioner Karen Titchener
find out more here medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/centreforevi...
please sign up and come
launch of the CENTRE FOR EVIDENCE AND VALUES IN HEALTHCARE at the Uni of St Andrews
first event 31st October with Sir David Haslam and Scotland's new patient safety commissioner Karen Titchener
find out more here medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/centreforevi...
please sign up and come
September 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
VERY EXCITING
launch of the CENTRE FOR EVIDENCE AND VALUES IN HEALTHCARE at the Uni of St Andrews
first event 31st October with Sir David Haslam and Scotland's new patient safety commissioner Karen Titchener
find out more here medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/centreforevi...
please sign up and come
launch of the CENTRE FOR EVIDENCE AND VALUES IN HEALTHCARE at the Uni of St Andrews
first event 31st October with Sir David Haslam and Scotland's new patient safety commissioner Karen Titchener
find out more here medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/centreforevi...
please sign up and come
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: A child has died after contracting measles in Liverpool, where public health officials fear a growing outbreak of the disease.
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/bb28...
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/bb28...
Measles outbreak kills child in Liverpool as vaccination rate plunges
The death in Liverpool, where one in four young children are not protected, is fuelling warnings that the virus could spread like ‘wildfire’
www.thetimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: A child has died after contracting measles in Liverpool, where public health officials fear a growing outbreak of the disease.
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/bb28...
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/bb28...
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Last week saw the widely reported announcement of SynHG – a major new research project exploring the synthesis of human genomes.
What could this mean for 'Life as we know it'? 💭
Our Council Member Michael Reiss shares thoughts in this new blog ➡️ bit.ly/Life-as-we-k...
#ethics #genetics #synHG
What could this mean for 'Life as we know it'? 💭
Our Council Member Michael Reiss shares thoughts in this new blog ➡️ bit.ly/Life-as-we-k...
#ethics #genetics #synHG
Life as we know it? - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Michael J. Reiss, member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Professor of Science Education at UCL and a Priest in the Church of England, reflects on research that aims to develop the tools needed t...
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July 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Last week saw the widely reported announcement of SynHG – a major new research project exploring the synthesis of human genomes.
What could this mean for 'Life as we know it'? 💭
Our Council Member Michael Reiss shares thoughts in this new blog ➡️ bit.ly/Life-as-we-k...
#ethics #genetics #synHG
What could this mean for 'Life as we know it'? 💭
Our Council Member Michael Reiss shares thoughts in this new blog ➡️ bit.ly/Life-as-we-k...
#ethics #genetics #synHG
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Interested in learning what bioethics is? 🤔 Who does bioethics involve? 👥 Does it effect our daily lives? 🌍
All of these questions can be answered here ➡️, bit.ly/4jQ4xAY
#HastingsCenter #Bioethics
All of these questions can be answered here ➡️, bit.ly/4jQ4xAY
#HastingsCenter #Bioethics
June 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Interested in learning what bioethics is? 🤔 Who does bioethics involve? 👥 Does it effect our daily lives? 🌍
All of these questions can be answered here ➡️, bit.ly/4jQ4xAY
#HastingsCenter #Bioethics
All of these questions can be answered here ➡️, bit.ly/4jQ4xAY
#HastingsCenter #Bioethics
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📣New report!
Our summary report sets out the key #ethical themes and practical considerations identified during our workshop exploring the use of #genomic data in #education.
🔗 bit.ly/genomics-edu...
Our summary report sets out the key #ethical themes and practical considerations identified during our workshop exploring the use of #genomic data in #education.
🔗 bit.ly/genomics-edu...
Nuffield Council on Bioethics raises ethical concerns about the use of polygenic indices as predictors in education - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
A new report from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) urges caution over the use of polygenic indices (PGI) data to inform educational policy and practice. We suggest next steps for policymakers ...
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April 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
📣New report!
Our summary report sets out the key #ethical themes and practical considerations identified during our workshop exploring the use of #genomic data in #education.
🔗 bit.ly/genomics-edu...
Our summary report sets out the key #ethical themes and practical considerations identified during our workshop exploring the use of #genomic data in #education.
🔗 bit.ly/genomics-edu...
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I am thrilled to share the 'Navigating Genomics and Education' Report, the result of a joint project between the @nuffieldfoundation.org
and Nuffield Council on Bioethics that I’ve been leading over the past year!
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news-blog/ne...
and Nuffield Council on Bioethics that I’ve been leading over the past year!
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news-blog/ne...
New scoping report identifies scientific and ethical challenges in exploring genetic influences on traits related to education - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics and the Nuffield Foundation have published an overview of scientific developments in genomics and education. We urge caution over the use of polygenic indices (PGIs) ...
www.nuffieldbioethics.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am thrilled to share the 'Navigating Genomics and Education' Report, the result of a joint project between the @nuffieldfoundation.org
and Nuffield Council on Bioethics that I’ve been leading over the past year!
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news-blog/ne...
and Nuffield Council on Bioethics that I’ve been leading over the past year!
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news-blog/ne...
Saw the penultimate night of this fantastic production last might - just brilliant ! www.timeout.com/london/theat...
Much Ado About Nothing, Theatre Royal Drury Lane review: Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell star in the show of the year
Jamie Lloyd’s Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell-starring take on ‘Much Ado’ is ridiculous, audacious and absolutely phenomenal
www.timeout.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Saw the penultimate night of this fantastic production last might - just brilliant ! www.timeout.com/london/theat...
This really is an excellent book! Great to see it shortlisted
If you haven't read The Story of a Heart by @doctoroxford.com, then you really, really should. So pleased it's been shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2025. My recent review in @thetls.bsky.social:
The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke | Book review
The Renaissance French surgeon Ambroise Paré described the human heart as “the chief mansion of the Soul, the organ of vitall faculty, the beginning of life, the fountain of the vitall spirits”. The A...
www.the-tls.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This really is an excellent book! Great to see it shortlisted
Saw this last night - excellent production!
Richard II review – Bridge Theatre, London ★★★★☆
Jonathan Bailey "is scintillating as a king on the edge" as he stars in Richard II at @_bridgetheatre
Read the review now: www.theartsdispatch.com/richard-ii-review-bridge-theatre-london
#theatre #londontheatre #theater #jonathanbailey
Jonathan Bailey "is scintillating as a king on the edge" as he stars in Richard II at @_bridgetheatre
Read the review now: www.theartsdispatch.com/richard-ii-review-bridge-theatre-london
#theatre #londontheatre #theater #jonathanbailey
Richard II review – Bridge Theatre, London ★★★★☆
After almost two years, the Bridge Theatre again plays host to an opening night as the continued extensions to the run of Guys and Dolls saw the producing house seek commercial refuse in the success o...
www.theartsdispatch.com
February 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Saw this last night - excellent production!
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Research Bluesky! Interested in #medtech, #neuroscience, #neuroethics, #regulation, #patient experience and/or other #ethics questions arising from novel tx? Do consider responding to our (Nuffield Council on Bioethics) call for evidence on #neurotech - closes 3 Feb 2025. Please like and re-post!
Neurotechnology in healthcare - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Investigating the ethics of neurotechnologies that intervene in the brain. Call for evidence open until 3 February 2025.
www.nuffieldbioethics.org
January 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Research Bluesky! Interested in #medtech, #neuroscience, #neuroethics, #regulation, #patient experience and/or other #ethics questions arising from novel tx? Do consider responding to our (Nuffield Council on Bioethics) call for evidence on #neurotech - closes 3 Feb 2025. Please like and re-post!
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My book is out today! 🌱 it’s about ontologies of gestation, and the classification, regulation and implications of technologies enabling gestation 🌱 the work was supported by research fellowships at @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social & E&L Safra Center & The Future of Human Reproduction project
January 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My book is out today! 🌱 it’s about ontologies of gestation, and the classification, regulation and implications of technologies enabling gestation 🌱 the work was supported by research fellowships at @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social & E&L Safra Center & The Future of Human Reproduction project
Perfect book to read/finish on New Years Eve - I just finished this beautiful story which ends with hope for the future - Happy New Year! 📚💙
December 31, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Perfect book to read/finish on New Years Eve - I just finished this beautiful story which ends with hope for the future - Happy New Year! 📚💙
Christmas Eve 2024 - so I went to the shop, got the Christmas New Scientist (yes the actual paper one!) and a nice coffee and putting my feet up. Happy Christmas and all the best in 2025 to my Bluesky friends and followers!🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
December 24, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Christmas Eve 2024 - so I went to the shop, got the Christmas New Scientist (yes the actual paper one!) and a nice coffee and putting my feet up. Happy Christmas and all the best in 2025 to my Bluesky friends and followers!🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
Excellent weekend visiting family in the North - Friday night at Turf Moor and Saturday morning a bit more cultured at my musical sister’s concert in beautiful St Peter’s church. Meanwhile back at home they broke the washing machine …..😬!
December 8, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Excellent weekend visiting family in the North - Friday night at Turf Moor and Saturday morning a bit more cultured at my musical sister’s concert in beautiful St Peter’s church. Meanwhile back at home they broke the washing machine …..😬!
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Nuffield Council on Bioethics report on human stem-cell based embryo models published today:
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publication/...
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publication/...
Human stem cell-based embryo models: A review of ethical and governance questions - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
The report sets out a road map for current and future governance of the fast-moving field of research using human stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs).
www.nuffieldbioethics.org
November 27, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Nuffield Council on Bioethics report on human stem-cell based embryo models published today:
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publication/...
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publication/...
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More information from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Citizens Jury on assisted dying has been published today - there's a video about the process here:
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NCOB Citizens Jury on Assisted Dying 2024
YouTube video by Nuffield Council on Bioethics
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November 13, 2024 at 6:42 PM
More information from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Citizens Jury on assisted dying has been published today - there's a video about the process here:
youtu.be/cpXvJNy5KFw?...
youtu.be/cpXvJNy5KFw?...
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Nuffield Council on Bioethics annual horizon scan published today, identifying topics raising ethical issues
Read more here:
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news-blog/ex...
Read more here:
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news-blog/ex...
Exploring tomorrow and beyond – our 2024 Horizon Scan - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
This year, we have produced and published a new timeframed version of our annual horizon scan.
www.nuffieldbioethics.org
November 7, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Nuffield Council on Bioethics annual horizon scan published today, identifying topics raising ethical issues
Read more here:
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news-blog/ex...
Read more here:
www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news-blog/ex...
You are never too old for a trip to the zoo! Lovely end of the summer visit before we are both back at University! #whipsnadezoo#backtoUni
September 22, 2024 at 1:57 PM
You are never too old for a trip to the zoo! Lovely end of the summer visit before we are both back at University! #whipsnadezoo#backtoUni
Went to visit my daughter’s new student houseshare yesterday and pleasantly surprised- the sink was not full of dirty dishes and her fellow student had been cleaning including washing the sofa covers! #notthe80s #houseshare #students
August 31, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Went to visit my daughter’s new student houseshare yesterday and pleasantly surprised- the sink was not full of dirty dishes and her fellow student had been cleaning including washing the sofa covers! #notthe80s #houseshare #students
Interesting piece and artwork reflecting her experience of dementia by my talented friend Ania dementiaspring.org/spotlight/me...
‘Memory Loss’ by Ania Ruszkowski - Dementia Spring
Collection depicts the fading and loss of memory experienced by those living with dementia
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August 24, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Interesting piece and artwork reflecting her experience of dementia by my talented friend Ania dementiaspring.org/spotlight/me...