Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation

Griffin P. Rodgers, C. T. Noguchi, C. Elliott, Arthur W. Frank, Elise Berman, W. Brandon, J. R. Hawkins, Celina Sourbeer, L. Dugdale, Gail E. Henderson, A. Moyse, Benjamin Frush, Thomas Sieberhagen, J. B. Eberly, Stephen Buetow, Johnna Wellesley, Nadir Al-Saidi, Shefali, Preeti Puri

2026.1.1PERSPECTIVES IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

DOI: 10.1353/pbm.2026.a985809

Abstract

abstract:Drawing on George Saunders's short story "The Semplica-Girl Diaries," this essay explores the concept of degradation in Phase 1 clinical trials. It examines the morality of paying a person to allow themselves to be used instrumentally and how the problem of degradation might be remedied.

Citation format

RODGERS, Griffin P., et al. Alan n. schechter (1939–2025). PERSPECTIVES IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 2026, 69(1): 1–105–106–125–126–13–14–142–143–165–17–18–39–40–55–56–71–72–87-.