Voices in Bioethics Podcast

About Voices in Bioethics Podcast

This podcast presents bioethics through personal perspectives. Many of our interviews chronicle personal experiences with medicine, science, law, and the delivery of healthcare. Our thought-provoking content provides insight into those challenging the standard of care and medical exceptionalism, as well as those dedicating their careers to patient care, science, and the study of bioethics. Our goal is to add personal passion to the field while furthering our commitment to critical analysis of medical care, scientific discovery, and healthcare policy.

Publisher

Voices in Bioethics Podcast

Category

health & fitness · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Dec 2020

Latest episode

1 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2025

   Pharmaceutical Advertising and the Information Ecosystem: A Conversation with Lydia Green of RxBalance

   This episode looks at pharmaceutical ad writing exploring how misleading information enters the advertising pipeline. Lydia Green, a former pharmaceutical ad writer, founded RxBalance, a 501(3)(c), to impact the information ecosystem and give clinicians, patients, caregivers, and policymakers access to unbiased, evidence-based medical information. She notes ways in which ad writers can encourage off-label uses,…

2. 

   30 Jul 2025

   Environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional cremation and burial practices

   Randi Fain MD, MS explores available environmentally friendly practices for the disposition of human corpses.  First, she discusses green burial with Lee Webster, an author and educator who served on the Green Burial Council and Conservation Burial Alliance.  Then, she explores alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation) with Barbara Kemmis, the Executive Director of the Cremation Association of North America.  Finally,…

3. 

   3 Jul 2025

   Environmental impacts of conventional burial and cremation practices: an interview with Lee Webster

   Randi Fain MD, MS interviews Lee Webster, author of several books, including The After-Death Care Educator handbook, Changing Landscapes: Exploring the growth of ethical, compassionate, and environmentally sustainable green funeral service, and The Green Burial Masterclass Companion, a book accompanying certification for green cemetery operators. She has served on the Green Burial Council, Conservation Burial…

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

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

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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