As one of the most popular television shows of all time,Golden Girls introduced a plethora of modern day discussions regarding bioethics. To get a better idea of how impactful Golden Girls was, and still is, Elizabeth Yuko uses many example from the show's most notable episodes to educate the audience.

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko, an internationally experienced bioethicist and communications strategist, will be presenting “A Lesson in Bioethics Given By Golden Girls.” Currently, Yuko is an adjunct professor of ethics. In addition, she is and the founding editor of the Ethics & Society blog at Fordham. Dr. Yuko also serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Bioethics Initiative and as an external ethics expert for the European Research Council. She has been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone and Ms. Magazine, among others.


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