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Bryan Turner on the limit of life’s value

Is existence valuable in and of itself? Historically, the medical profession has always aimed at saving life no matter what the cost. However, as life extending technologies become more sophisticated, the ethical implications of such a value system become increasingly troublesome. Bryan Turner joined us to talk about the threats to human equality [Read More…]

Murphy Halliburton on the misperceptions of popular genetics

Though genes influence the body’s capability to a certain extent, Murphy Halliburton is interested in how popular beliefs in genetic determinism are often not supported by scientific work. Such unsubstantiated beliefs in genetic determinism may act as a self-fulfilling prophecy in matters of both health and intelligence and perhaps influences the health care [Read More…]