Peter Singer
petersinger.bsky.social
Peter Singer
@petersinger.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. Former Special Advisor to WHO Director General; Co-founder of Grand Challenges Canada and University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics. My blog: singerp.substack.com
I am excited to be speaking at #SFWF25 on Friday November 21. Looking forward to fresh ideas as we explore solutions and diverse perspectives on social impact.

Join us online! Learn more at www.sfwf.org #SFWF2025 #SFWF
November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“With tobacco, all of a sudden I’m like a pariah…” says harm reduction advocate Mark Tyndall. Watch the full podcast on tobacco harm reduction at singerp.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Remembering my dad on the 54th anniversary of his death. Read his survivor story here www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-...
October 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
On now — join us online sciencesummitnyc.org/science-summ...
September 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Happy to speak at this session on data, innovation, and the future of global health #UNGA80
September 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Sept 5th: @who.int lists GLP-1 on Essential Medicines List. NVO and LLY shares drop. 🤷🏻‍♂️
September 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
On Sept 5th, @who.int listed GLP-1 drugs on its Essential Medicines List. This listing covers about 75% of the 2.1 m lives saved per year in the lower estimate of the model David Brook and I developed. See the details on the screenshot below from our preprint: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

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September 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
August 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
@natashaloder.bsky.social and I argue that company foundations should be able to promote global access — by supporting financial innovations or research— on products their related companies make in cases of massive public benefits. See our substack at singerp.substack.com & overmatter.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
@natashaloder.bsky.social and me on the potential GLP-1 revolution in global health. More open.substack.com/pub/singerp/...
August 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
August 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What is innovation?
July 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
July 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Happy 🇨🇦 day!
July 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
June 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Check out my recent blogs at singerp.substack.com
June 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
June 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
May 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Happy to speak @pqmd on how to support local innovators and entrepreneurs — this is the path forward in the post-American world of global health. #PQMDGHPF2025
May 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I spoke with @devex.com recently about @who.int reform:

t.co/voL8D0W85S
April 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Good news: The unjust and improper suspension of the Federation of Israeli Medical Students has been reversed by @IFMSA!

FIMS statement: www.linkedin.com/posts/fims-f...

IFMSA statement: ifmsa.org/ifmsa-clarif...

My blog: open.substack.com/pub/singerp/...
March 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This decision coming up tomorrow Monday @WHO Executive Board #EB156.
February 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
For more, check out this article at the link in the image
February 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This decision coming up Monday
February 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This decision coming today/tomorrow #EB156
February 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM