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7: Bioethics in Biotechnology

Students discuss scientific misconduct, GMO ethics, bioweapons, de-extinction, CRISPR babies, embryonic stem cells, biohackers, cloning ethics, and aid in dying.

Matching People in the Theranos Story to Roles

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Match each of the following characters in the Theranos story with their corresponding information.
Note: Each choice will be used exactly once.

Your Choice Prompt
Drop Your Choice Here 1. Avie Tevanian
Drop Your Choice Here 2. Amanda Seyfried
Drop Your Choice Here 3. Tyler Shultz
Drop Your Choice Here 4. Phyllis Gardner
Drop Your Choice Here 5. David Boies

Drag one of the choices below:

  • A. the "pitbull" lawyer who represented Theranos and hired private investigators to harass employees
  • B. served as a confidential source for the Wall Street Journal showing the company's device was faulty
  • C. investor from Apple who was forced to step down for asking too many questions
  • D. Stanford professor who was skeptical of Holmes early on
  • E. actress who portrays Holmes in the Hulu TV series, The Dropout
 

People in the Theranos Story from Descriptions

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Which one of the following characters in the Theranos story correspond to the information 'author of Bad Blood book, Theranos tracked his movements to prevent him from getting secrets'.