The “sethics journal” is a bioethics blog focused on the ethical discussions amongst the science and medical community. Various viewpoints will be taken into account when diving into the topics discussed. The blog highlights some of the most debated issues that are prevailing in the scientific community. The blog explores relationships between the advent of ultra modern technology and mankind’s willingness to use it to enhance its primary goal – to have a better and longer life. This desire to use cutting-edge science puts us all at a cross-roads with religious beliefs and their morals. With the subject of God, arguing that He is the creator of all life, heated debates rise about how far humans should take technology. With the continuous rise in research and innovations, knowledge and awareness needs to be spread at a parallel speed. These series of blog posts will keep you updated on the most debated bioethical issues.
The writer of this blog is Simran Sethi. She is a strong willed science enthusiast aspiring to use her research to advocate for the various bioethical debates in the medical community.
Her interest in this subject stems from her experience with patient care by being a Junior Health Scholar with the UCLA Cope Scholar Program. With her in depth background in research and mentoring Simran has started the initiative to share her research and thoughts on topics that excite her: medicine, civil rights, technology and transhumanism. She has a passion for making education more accessible. She has co-founded a free online education platform LEADucation.org which focuses on providing career oriented and professional development skillsets for high schoolers.