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Fri. 5/25/12
Week In Review
Fri. 5/25/12
Week In Review
The Emily Rooney Show
Public affairs professional Terence Burke, social critic and attorney Wendy Kaminer, and regular contributor to the Boston Globe Tom Keane weigh in on the week that was.
Thurs. 5/24/12
Is The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist Close To Being Solved?
Thurs. 5/24/12
Is The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist Close To Being Solved?
The Emily Rooney Show
We check in on recent developments in the Isabella Stewart Gardner heist with Tom Mashberg, who has been following the case for 22 years.
Thurs. 5/24/12
Local Scientist Redefines Brain Power
Thurs. 5/24/12
Local Scientist Redefines Brain Power
The Emily Rooney Show
We talk with the local scientist at the center of the development of the powerful new technology that allows paralyzed people to move objects – with their thoughts.
Thurs. 5/24/12
Show & Tell — Chloe Caldwell’s Legs Get Led Astray
Thurs. 5/24/12
Show & Tell — Chloe Caldwell’s Legs Get Led Astray
The Emily Rooney Show
Our resident provocateur talks about trends in young women's confessional literature, epitomized by Chloe Caldwell's frankly sexual writing.
Wed. 5/23/12
Pets, Etiquette And The Law
Wed. 5/23/12
Pets, Etiquette And The Law
The Emily Rooney Show
Kara Holmquist, MSPCA director of advocacy, and animal behaviorist Terri Bright take your questions about the line between rude and illegal when it comes to pet etiquette.
Wed. 5/23/12
The 30 Songs That Cost Joel Tenenbaum $675,000
Wed. 5/23/12
The 30 Songs That Cost Joel Tenenbaum $675,000
The Emily Rooney Show
Joel Tenenbaum, former BU Student who was sued by the RIAA, joins us to discuss the case.
Related Content
Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that most bone marrow donors can be paid. The decision has revived debate among advocates who believe compensation will create incentives for people to donate and critics who argue that it may compromise patient safety. On today’s show, we dig into the thorny issue of paying for organs. We’ll hear from a donor, a recipient, and a medical ethicist, who says it’s a slippery slope when you start treating the body like a commodity.Guests:
Alexander Berger, a research analyst for GiveWell, a nonprofit that researches charities to help donors decide where to give. Wrote an op/ed in Monday’s NYT, “Why Selling Kidneys Should be Legal.” Almost directly after our conversation, he’ll be reporting to the hospital for his kidney extraction surgery.
Dr. Sally Satel, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, author of When Altruism Isn't Enough: The Case for Compensating Organ Donors, and herself, the recipient of a donatedkidney.
Dr. Michael Grodin, medical ethicist and professor in theDepartment of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights at Boston UniversitySchool of Public Health. Professor Grodin also served on the Ethics Committee of the Massachusetts Center for Organ TransplantationLinks:
A Donor Makes the Case That Kidney Sales Should Be Legal (NY TImes)












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