The first Morgridge Ethics Cartooning Competition invited entrants to make a cartoon on any ethical issue arising in or from biomedical research. The competition drew 41 entrants from more than 20 different departments and programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and affiliated research institutions. Participation was limited to graduate students and postdoctoral scientists working in the biomedical sciences.
A panel of three judges has chosen 15 cartoons for display to the public. The judges applied the following three criteria:
- depiction and analysis of a research ethics issue
- humor
- artistry
Voting has closed. The three winners are:
- First Prize: Umair Khan
- Second Prize: Allwin McDonald
- Third Prize: Amber Zhou and Zafirah Zaidan
- Honorable Mentions: Ante Zhu and Timothy Colgan, Pooja Dnyaneshwar Bandawane
Please do not copy or use a cartoon without the author’s permission.