Social Issues in Biology

Harvard FAS

This reading and discussion course tackles the kinds of questions that increasingly shape careers in academic and industry research, medicine, public health, and science policy, but are often pushed to the margins of technical training. The course has two main goals: (1) to equip future scientists, clinicians, and health‑sector leaders to think critically about the ethical, social, and economic dimensions of biology and medicine, and (2) to provide a forum for open, rigorous, and respectful…