Transhumanist dreams
I don’t know whether it is due to reading too much science fiction or not reading enough, but I find it impossible to take the...
Is it possible for doctors to be neutral on physician-assisted suicide?
A large association of American doctors has adopted a position of 'engaged neutrality' Earlier this month the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) broke ranks...
Magna Carta for transhumanists
All sentient entities can rest easy'Bad King John' signs Magna Carta in 1215 The Magna Carta was the first in a long series of ancient...
Swiss doctors go head-to-head over liberal guidelines for assisted suicide
“Unbearable suffering” could be the new standard The Federation of Swiss Medical Doctors (FMH) has refused to include in its code of ethics new guidelines...
Retraction Watch launches a searchable database
A Japanese anaesthetist, Yoshitaka Fujii, holds the record for most papers retracted – 169 The blog Retraction Watch, supported by Science magazine, has launched a...