Undisciplinary

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Lisa Whop about the politics of Indigenous health research, who gets to do it, and how epidemiology and biostatistics do not simply produce neutral data. Associate Professor Whop is from the Wagadagam tribe and Panai Clan of Mabuiag Island in the Torres Strait. She is an NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow and epidemiologist at the Australian National U...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Jess Young about her role on the "Yes for Compassion" campaign in New Zealand, the joys and challenges of being an academic while advocating for social change, and moral bond of qualitative research. Artwork & Audio Photo by Clark Tibbs on Unsplash Music by City Plaza - Dan Bodan Undisciplinary - a podcast that talks across the boundaries...

Send us Fan Mail In this season finale cliff-hanger, Chris and Courtney discuss moral distress, conscientious objection, nursing ethics, and the biopolitics of medical consensus. Plus, Chris's Mum makes an appearance to discuss some ethical dilemmas faced by nurses in the 1970s. Chris and Courtney are also taking a break after this episode to rejuvenate and plan for Season 2.  Artwork & A...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talking with philosopher and bioethicists, Voo Teck Chuan from the Centre for Biomedical Ethics in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. We discuss the idea of Asian bioethics or bioethics in Asia, Teck Chuan's work on the ethics of immunity passports, and complexities of family and physical presence during the time of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Jane Brophy about why the assumption that people are stupid does not adequately explain complex social phenomena. We also discuss Jane's work on stem cell tourism in China, the allure of cruise ships post-COVID, and the new theatrics of hygiene. Photo by Chris Nguyen on Unsplash Audio clip Bad Cruise Ship Passengers Undisciplinary - a podcast that...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Morgan Carpenter, a bioethicist and co-executive director of Intersex Human Rights Australia. We discuss Intersex rights, the power of medical language, diagnosis and interventions, and the intersectional politics and ethics of the Intersex community.   **Click to read about the Intersex Flag ** References Darlington Statement ‘Intersexion’ debate at M...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Dr Dan Fleming, group manager of ethics and formation for St Vincent’s Health Australia. We discuss Catholic bioethics in end-of-life care, the Sydney Archbishops' letter to the Prime Minister regarding the ethics of the Oxford COVID vaccine, and the need for careful and attentive communication. Audio Clips and Art Patricia Karvelas ABC RN Drive,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Chris and Courtney talk with Marc Trabsky, author of " Law and the Dead: Technology, Relations and Institutions ". They discuss the changing role of the coroner across history, relationship between record-keeping and law, and Trabsky's undisciplined approach to legal scholarship. Music & Art Audio clip - WPBF 25 News + Coroner's Report: Blac...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Courtney and Chris foolishly enter the Twitter bin-fire that is the Cancel Culture debate. However, rather than take sides they take the cowards option and discuss a few historical examples of bioethicists getting cancelled or at least attempts made to cancel them. Listen to hear discussions of trans-pacific evangelical politics, a modern-day King Herod, and the no...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Camisha Russell, Assistant Professor in Philosophy at University of Oregon & author of  The Assisted Reproduction of Race , about histories of race and their continued influence in reproductive medicine and technologies. We discuss how critical philosophy of race can help bioethical analyses of health inequalities and racial injustices in reproduct...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Prof Robert Young from La Trobe University about the changing nature of philosophy in the 1970s, emergence of applied ethics, and early days of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society of Victoria. References Young, Robert. "Some Criteria for Making Decisions Concerning the Distribution of Scarce Medical Resources." Theory and Decision 6, no. 4 (1975...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Undisciplinary we talk with Dr Jane Williams from Sydney Health Ethics (University of Sydney) about public health ethics during a pandemic and the uneven distribution of blame and responsibility for outbreaks. We also question the emphasis on the need for a vaccine, the politics of vaccine distribution and whether immunity passports will repeat past examples of...

Send us Fan Mail This is short teaser episode to introduce our new podcast Undisciplinary. Each episode, we, Courtney Hempton and Chris Mayes take an undisciplined dive into the underwater caverns of history, ethics and politics of health. We will have guests to help us gain some insight into the past and attempt to break down the latest biopolitical news, pour fuel on #bioethicstwitter bin-fires,...