Sarah Ruth Bates
Cognoscenti contributor
Sarah Ruth Bates is a writer in Boston. She graduated from the Master of Bioethics program at the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics in 2017, and from Middlebury College with a B.A. in Philosophy in 2014.
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20 Years Later, The Shiny Promise Of College That 'Gilmore Girls' Portrayed
The "Gilmore Girls" pilot aired 20 years ago -- and depicted a dream of college that has since broken apart.
Why Importing Drugs From Canada Won't Fix High Drug Costs
The imported drugs would be the same but they'd go through additional shipping and inspection, writes Sarah Ruth Bates. So why would they be cheaper?
ImprovBoston Begins Temporary Shutdown Through 2020
Central Square’s 35-year-old comedy hub is shutting down for the remainder of the year with staff members taking a furlough in order to save the theater.
Comedians Bare It All At ImprovBoston’s Naked Comedy Showcase
On the first Thursday of each month, the bravest of the brave reveal not only their (figurative) souls, but also their (literal) bodies.
Rewriting Our Genes Is Easier Than Ever. That Doesn't Mean We Should Do It
Gene-editing technologies have huge potential to alleviate human suffering, writes Sarah Ruth Bates. But, like all very powerful technologies, they also carry enormous risks if used improperly.
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Ending The Cycle Of Drug Price Hikes, Death And Outrage
The high cost of prescription drugs is a systemic problem, writes Sarah Ruth Bates, driven by under-regulation and the misplaced incentives of pharmaceutical companies.
My Birthright Trip Connected Me To Other Jews — But Not Through Religion
The intense bonding that results from cramming a group of strangers into a toilet-less bus for ten days, writes Sarah Bates, transcends religious and ancestral links.