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Stifle Your Nausea: Ready for a Dish-Grown Brain?

"We have already genetically engineered babies, the march toward three- (or more) parent human embryos, and radical proposals for creating novel family forms." Read More ›
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Photo credit: Tom Gilson.

The Glorious, Intentional Gift of Autumn Beauty

Is there something adaptive to the enjoyment of colors in such a wild mix; and in our enjoying it at one particular time of the year? Read More ›
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Planned Parenthood
Photo credit: Fibonacci Blue / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0).

At What Point In Its Development Can a Human Being Feel Pain?

Peter Singer has argued that animals, like humans, deserve protection because of their ability to suffer. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Christian Bowen, via Unsplash.

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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An illustration from "The Country of the Blind," by Claude Allin Shepperson / Public domain.

Doctor’s Diary: Evolution in the Country of the Blind

Fans of H. G. Wells are probably familiar with his 1904 short story, “The Country of the Blind.” Read More ›
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In New Research, RNA Takes Center Stage

DNA has long been considered the “master molecule” in genetics, but its erstwhile servant, RNA, is gaining increased recognition for its many essential functions. Read More ›
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Is Joe Blow “Anti-Intellectual”?

Joe wonders how a scientist could be so wrong and still keep his job. Read More ›
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Don’t Let Profiteers Control Human Genetic Engineering

Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World as a dire warning. But we aren’t paying heed. Read More ›
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Reproductive MD Association Blesses Useless Interventions

Public confidence in institutions is eroding, including trust in our healthcare system. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine adds gravity to that slide. Read More ›

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