Whatever Happened to Ethics and Civility?
Many blame the feverish pace of modern society and the intensity and ferocity of competition for today’s lack of morals and common courtesy. Yet, many more believe that society is impoverished without...
View ArticleWill Gene Therapy Change the Human Race?
The revolutionary medical breakthrough of gene therapy is much more than the treatment of disease by altering human DNA — it offers the intriguing possibility of creating “designer children.” Today’s...
View ArticleCan Technology Transform Society?
It’s unstoppable and unavoidable, and it’s blowing to bits communication, business and life as we know it. Technology is making prettier television pictures, smart houses and smart cars, changing every...
View ArticleMicrobes – Friend or Foe?
A group of biologists examine the multitude of unseen bacteria and viruses that inhabit every part of the globe, as well as the distinct differences between “good” and “bad” microbes. The guests...
View ArticleHow Does Basic Science Defend America?
A physicist, a defense contractor, and an air force general link laboratories and battlefields. Three experts from different areas in the national defense establishment take turns offering perspectives...
View ArticleTesting New Drugs: Are People Guinea Pigs?
Experts wrestle with the ethics of clinical trials. A doctor specializing in HIV medicine, a bioethics lawyer, and a top FDA official outline the complex issues surrounding the development and testing...
View ArticleScience and the Future of Humanity
Humankind has learned so much, so fast. What are the risks of scientific knowledge? Look to the future. Artificial intelligence. Genetic engineering. Benefits? Dangers? The post Science and the Future...
View ArticleScience and the Future of Humanity
We are privileged to be living when science is making astounding progress. Humanity has learned so much, so quickly. What will science achieve in another hundred years? A thousand years? A million...
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