April 2024

Theranos

Ethics is not a dirty word – Episode # 4: What Happened to the Biotech Sweetheart (Dirty Dozen Revisited)

Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos’ story captured the attention of the biotech world for over five years following her conviction by the SEC in March 2018 of massive fraud amounting to over $700 million (over AUD$1 billion). Where is Elizabeth Holmes now, you ask?…  Read on.   Hello again, and so glad you came back for

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Koalas on Kangaroo Island, Australia

Ethics is not a dirty word – Episode 3: How Many Deaths Does It Take; Brutal Treatment of Koalas

The unethical and brutal death of dozens of koalas during a logging campaign in South Australia sparked a rush of new legislation and petitions to ban logging and to hold those responsible criminally accountable.  This leads me to think about a bigger ethical question – how many deaths does it take to drive change?  

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