Biology, Tech & Ethics
Snippets and Thought Pieces Curated for Come To Mind Newsletter, Issue #8
by Christina Fedor · updated 2mo ago
Biology, Tech & Ethics
It is remarkable that nearly every scientist in genetics research is also engaged in the commerce of biotechnology. There are no detached observers. Everybody has a stake.
from Jurassic Park: A Novel by Michael Crichton
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- In this age of utopian technologies, we can design mechanical limbs for amputees and chemically engineer happiness for depressives. But should we? From the fluoride in our water to genetically modified babies, scientific advances pose complex new ethical questions. We ask discuss the major bioethical issues of our time. Is philosophy braced for thi... See more
from Lse Festival 2019 | Brave New World [Audio] by Emily Jackson
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- Essays on health technologies and Silicon Valley’s obsession with engineering bodies and minds, from the critic formerly known as “ed-tech’s Cassandra”
from Second Breakfast
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