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Close up of young parents holding and kissing their newborn baby indoors at home
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NY Times Aside, “Babies Are Obviously Conscious,” Says Dr. Egnor

If there an “active scientific debate” about it, then could it really be that the answer isn’t so clear? Read More ›
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Late Night Fun with Evolution and Oppenheimer

Bats by the millions would be falling from the roofs of caves if that ankle-locking design, an all-or-nothing proposition, had not come about all at once Read More ›
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Futuristic holographic baby in doctor's hand: exploring virtual reality and medical technology
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Human Reproduction Is Becoming Human Manufacture

Making eggs out of skin cells is just the latest example of an accelerating reproductive anarchy that is changing our very culture. Read More ›
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Why Don’t We Remember Being Babies?

If we were not conscious, we could hardly have learned all that we had to learn in those first few months of life. Read More ›
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Microbes as “Moral Agents”? Bioethicist Says Yes

Only a philosopher could claim seriously that humans owe significant moral duties to microbes. Read More ›
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Cat Versus Baby Intelligence: A Comparison

Cat intelligence is of a rather different kind from dog intelligence (to say nothing of human intelligence). Read More ›
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Dog Versus Baby Intelligence: A Comparison

It’s an odd question because what we should be asking is, “Are kittens and puppies smarter than babies?” Read More ›
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At What Point In Its Development Can a Human Being Feel Pain?

Logic isn’t a sufficient answer to the question I raised, however. For a scientific answer, we need evidence. Read More ›
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Why Should a Baby Live?

My title is adapted from a 2012 article by two philosophers, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva. Read More ›
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Neanderthals Cared for Down Syndrome Children

It may now be that more babies with Down syndrome are killed in the womb than are born. Read More ›

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