Dr. Nicholas King

Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor, Biomedical Ethics Unit / Social Studies of Medicine
Associate Member, Department of Medicine

Dr. Nicholas King
Contact Information
Address: 

Biomedical Ethics Unit
3647 Peel Street,
Montreal, Qc, H3A 1X1

Phone: 
(514) 398-7406
Email address: 
nicholas.king [at] mcgill.ca
Current research: 

I study the ways that 'black boxes' of all sorts - from seemingly objective measures of health and health inequalities, to complex algorithms - are shaped by human interests and hidden value judgments, which in turn shape individual decisions, collective behaviors, and public policies.

Selected publications: 
Research areas: 
Bioethics
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