Science under Xi Jinping
It’s hard enough for doctors and scientists to resist the allure of profit in a democratic society, as an article below about Australian cosmetic surgery...
Euthanasia deaths in Quebec rising rapidly
On a monthly basis, deaths rose 75% Quebec’s euthanasia law came into effect three years ago, in December 2015. Since then, 1,664 Québécois have been euthanised,...
China’s first law of science: do not embarrass the government
He Jiankui, creator of ‘unethical’ gene-edited babies, has disappeared South China Morning Post, Nov 29: “The top official said the ministry was firmly against the...
Nothing unethical to see here, move along, please
Harvard scientists continue working on human genome editing While He Jiankui is probably chilling out in a Chinese jail, he is being roasted by scientists...
Are plants intelligent?
If so, they might need an ethics guru In 2008, a Swiss ethics commission published a discussion paper which suggested that plants had “dignity” which...
Class action suit against leading Australian cosmetic surgery company
Accused of a ‘cookie-cutter approach to surgery’ A class action lawsuit has been launched against an Australian cosmetic surgery company specialising in breast augmentations. According...
Indiana could create new crime of ‘fertility fraud’ after painful scandals
IVF industry objects A string of scandals about IVF doctors who have used their own sperm to impregnate their patients has led to an Indiana...