Brain: Core of our Conscience
Modern scientific discoveries are advancing our fundamental knowledge on one of the most complex, unique, and enigmatic organs that each individual carries – the brain. Research on the brain is constantly evolving and we have come to a point where bioethicists, specifically neuroethicists, must carefully consider the various ethical issues related to treatment, study, and […]
Transhumanism – Transcending Human Abilities
How do we as humans transcend our natural limitations? How do we enhance our ability to become stronger, more able and have a healthier life? How do we live longer, but comfortably? These questions have been asked by engineers and scientists for centuries. Any technology or way of life that is improving or extending our […]
Assistive Reproductive Technologies – The Debate Has Just Begun…
In the United States, nearly 15 percent of couples are infertile which has led to the development of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). ART is mind-boggling technology that has a whole range of advances, from providing couples with fertility treatments to genetically profiling embryos (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis – PGD). However, with reproductive technologies there are countless […]
Scripting Your Future
A Historic Perspective Mankind has reached a tipping point in science where designer babies could soon be the new normal. Dating back to the 1950s, American and British molecular scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the 3D structure of DNA being a double helix shape, with the help of British scientist Rosalind Franklin’s research. […]