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Didn’t Hear What Your Bioethics Prof Said? Just Rewind.

Apr 26, 2007

The Scientist columnist Glenn McGee describes how he was swayed to help formulate an online bioethics course while at the Science Foo Camp (from “Socrates would not teach ethics on the Internet” to “I forgot Socrates and wanted to meet Steve Jobs”). Though they are not yet sure how successful this effort will be, one thing they’ve learned is that students like having a pause button for their professors.

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