Increasing equity in science requires better ethics training: A course by trainees, for trainees.

IF 11.1 Q1 CELL BIOLOGY
Cell genomics Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Epub Date: 2024-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.xgen.2024.100554
Roshni A Patel, Rachel A Ungar, Alanna L Pyke, Alvina Adimoelja, Meenakshi Chakraborty, Daniel J Cotter, Malika Freund, Pagé Goddard, Justin Gomez-Stafford, Emily Greenwald, Emily Higgs, Naiomi Hunter, Tim M G MacKenzie, Anjali Narain, Tamara Gjorgjieva, Daphne O Martschenko
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Despite the profound impacts of scientific research, few scientists have received the necessary training to productively discuss the ethical and societal implications of their work. To address this critical gap, we-a group of predominantly human genetics trainees-developed a course on genetics, ethics, and society. We intend for this course to serve as a template for other institutions and scientific disciplines. Our curriculum positions human genetics within its historical and societal context and encourages students to evaluate how societal norms and structures impact the conduct of scientific research. We demonstrate the utility of this course via surveys of enrolled students and provide resources and strategies for others hoping to teach a similar course. We conclude by arguing that if we are to work toward rectifying the inequities and injustices produced by our field, we must first learn to view our own research as impacting and being impacted by society.

提高科学领域的公平性需要更好的伦理培训:学员为学员开设的课程。
尽管科学研究影响深远,但很少有科学家接受过必要的培训,以富有成效地讨论其工作的伦理和社会影响。为了弥补这一重大差距,我们--一群主要由人类遗传学学员组成的团队--开发了一门关于遗传学、伦理学和社会的课程。我们打算将这门课程作为其他机构和科学学科的模板。我们的课程将人类遗传学置于历史和社会背景之中,鼓励学生评估社会规范和结构如何影响科学研究的开展。我们通过对注册学生的调查证明了这门课程的实用性,并为其他希望教授类似课程的人提供了资源和策略。最后,我们认为,如果我们要努力纠正我们的领域所产生的不公平和不公正现象,我们必须首先学会将我们自己的研究视为影响社会和被社会影响的研究。
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