C B m E & U

About C B m E & U

CBmE&U is a podcast developed by the Centre for Biomedical Ethics in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at National University of Singapore to promote awareness and debate in bioethics. The podcast showcases CBmE researchers interviewing members, visitors, and international guests on various topics in biomedical research and healthcare. Please subscribe through your streaming service to get updates on new podcasts! If you would like to use this content for teaching purposes, you are welcome to do so, but please present the material with the following credit statement: This content is from the CBmE&U Podcast, hosted by the Centre for Biomedical Ethics in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at National University of Singapore: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2384633/episodes (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2384633/episodes)

Publisher

Centre for Biomedical Ethics

Category

health & fitness · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jul 2024

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Insurance Discrimination

   Send us Fan Mail In some insurance scheme, you might be required to pay more because you are more prone to disability. In another, you may have to pay more because you're a woman (and are statistically likely to live longer). But what if you had to pay more because you like suntanning? Or because you spend too much time sitting in an office chair everyday? Where should insurance providers draw the line when it comes to creating individual risk profiles? Together with Assoc. Prof. Harisan Unai...

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   Genomic Newborn Screening: Where less really is sometimes more with Ainsley Newson

   Send us Fan Mail Did you know that genomic sequencing can now screen newborns for hundreds of rare conditions right at birth? That looking too closely at our DNA might actually cause more anxiety than answers? And is there such a thing as knowing too much about your health before you've even taken your first steps? Professor Ainsley Newson (University of Sydney) joins the podcast to discuss the complex ethics of genomic newborn screening programs. Ainsley shares some delightful anecdotes abou...

3. 

   2 Jul 2026

   The Hidden Side of Birth: Injury, Trauma, and PTSD with Angela Ballantyne

   Send us Fan Mail Did you know that over 80% of people who give birth experience an injury? That anywhere between 30 and 50% of people who give birth find it traumatic? And that up to 15% of people experience PTSD from giving birth? Professor Angela Ballantyne (University of Otago) talks about what birth trauma means, who is at the highest risk for experiencing it, and why so few people talk about it despite how common it is (spoiler: it's only partially because blokes don't get it).&nbs...

Who has been a guest on C B m E & U

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Larry Temkin
• Michael Stanley-Baker
• David Benatar

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

36,851

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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