Re:DNA of every baby born in California is stored. Who has a...
by stinkbug on Sunday May 13, 2018 @08:30AM
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>if he had already taken steps to prevent it from happening, I’m betting he would’ve mentioned them specifically.
It said the studies have to be approved by a review board and that the researchers have to agree to destroy or return the samples when they're done.
I don't think we should cynically assume "he knows the answer is yes." He may be hedging simply because he knows it relies on the word of the researchers.
But biomedical researchers have been sensitized to issues of research ethics much longer than internet/data science practitioners. There can be significant penalties for procedural violations and in my experience people do not tend to play fast and loose with the rules.
It said the studies have to be approved by a review board and that the researchers have to agree to destroy or return the samples when they're done.
I don't think we should cynically assume "he knows the answer is yes." He may be hedging simply because he knows it relies on the word of the researchers.
But biomedical researchers have been sensitized to issues of research ethics much longer than internet/data science practitioners. There can be significant penalties for procedural violations and in my experience people do not tend to play fast and loose with the rules.