Jasmine Gunkel
@jasminegunkel.bsky.social
Philosopher of intimacy. Lover of dabbling.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Western University thinking about bioethics, animals, and how intimacy shapes our world.
https://www.jasminegunkel.com
Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Western University thinking about bioethics, animals, and how intimacy shapes our world.
https://www.jasminegunkel.com
There’s been a lot of buzz the past couple years about transplanting pig organs into human patients to address the organ shortage. My paper with Frank Miller on the ethics of xenotransplant is out (open access) in the Hastings Center Report. @hastingscenter.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1002/hast...
Xenotransplantation: Injustice, Harm, and Alternatives for Addressing the Organ Crisis
Xenotransplantation is increasingly touted as the solution to the organ crisis. Some bioethicists, however, have raised concerns about xenotransplantation's implications for health justice and animal...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
There’s been a lot of buzz the past couple years about transplanting pig organs into human patients to address the organ shortage. My paper with Frank Miller on the ethics of xenotransplant is out (open access) in the Hastings Center Report. @hastingscenter.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1002/hast...
I had an excellent time chatting about what intimacy is and why we should bother thinking about it on Philosophers on Culture. Thanks @rcojones.bsky.social and Troy for having me on and for all your insightful questions! You can listen to the conversation here: www.kzfr.org/broadcasts/4...
September 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I had an excellent time chatting about what intimacy is and why we should bother thinking about it on Philosophers on Culture. Thanks @rcojones.bsky.social and Troy for having me on and for all your insightful questions! You can listen to the conversation here: www.kzfr.org/broadcasts/4...
I wrote a kind of intimate, vulnerable piece
about intimacy and vulnerability in medicine. I use my experience with illness and my doctor's self-disclosure to try and draw out some general lessons about patient care and relationship-building. doi.org/10.1370/afm.... @annfammed.bsky.social
about intimacy and vulnerability in medicine. I use my experience with illness and my doctor's self-disclosure to try and draw out some general lessons about patient care and relationship-building. doi.org/10.1370/afm.... @annfammed.bsky.social
Intimacy, Vulnerability, and the Imperfect Art of Patient-Centered Self-Disclosure
During the vulnerable, painful time around my diagnosis with a chronic illness, my physician shared with me a story from her own life. Her act of self-disclosure was profoundly impactful, reminding me...
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September 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I wrote a kind of intimate, vulnerable piece
about intimacy and vulnerability in medicine. I use my experience with illness and my doctor's self-disclosure to try and draw out some general lessons about patient care and relationship-building. doi.org/10.1370/afm.... @annfammed.bsky.social
about intimacy and vulnerability in medicine. I use my experience with illness and my doctor's self-disclosure to try and draw out some general lessons about patient care and relationship-building. doi.org/10.1370/afm.... @annfammed.bsky.social
While the natural habitat of Pizza Rat is the NY subway, Subway Rabbit (perhaps counterintuitively) prefers to spend its days hopping along the interstate.
August 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
While the natural habitat of Pizza Rat is the NY subway, Subway Rabbit (perhaps counterintuitively) prefers to spend its days hopping along the interstate.