Sissela Bok has written extensively on topics in the fields of bioethics, practical ethics, biography, and public affairs. A former member of the Pulitzer Prize Board, she is on the editorial boards of a number of journals, including the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Criminal Justice Ethics, and Common Knowledge.
Sissela Bok: Secrets and Lies in Politics and Elections
November 1, 2016
November 1, 2016—Sissela Bok, writer, philosopher, and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, provided a nuanced view on how lies and secrets in politics have impacted public trust and the 2016 election. Below are some highlights from the conversation, as well as the full audio recording. Also available on
