January’s bioethics hotspot: South Dakota
Legislators hope to ban gender reassignment procedures South Dakota's most famous monument The South Dakota House of Representatives has become a bioethical hot spot in...
How is the law going to deal with child sex robots?
A tricky question for libertarians The sex technology industry was estimated to be worth US$30 billion in 2018. Sex robots, human-looking devices created for sexual...
Drawing a line for a psychiatrist’s extracurricular interests
How can you tell if a psychiatrist is crazy? What’s the ethical response to allegations that a psychiatrist is crazy? How do you define “crazy”?...
Doctors call for liberalisation of Victoria’s controversial euthanasia law
Only about a dozen people have died in the Australian state of Victoria under its new euthanasia law, but supporters of assisted dying are already...
Top games of mind
Casino games have become very popular among Americans, as millions of Americans have a casino card in their wallet. The internet offers millions of players...
Coping with coronavirus
There is a lot that scientists still do not know about the coronavirus. What is the incubation period? Are people contagious before they become symptomatic?...
Dramatic euthanasia trial ends in acquittal for all three Belgian doctors
Courtroom erupts with applause Three Belgian doctors charged with unlawful euthanasia in a landmark trial were acquitted in the wee hours of Friday morning. When...
Transhumanist Zoltan Istvan to take on Trump in primaries
A new type of Republican politicianZoltan Istvan, America’s most famous transhumanist, is running for President again in 2020 – this time as a Republican against...
Could psychedelic drugs help solve the climate crisis?
They could foster greater environmental awareness and motivate people to act in more environmentally responsible waysLast week BioEdge highlighted a new book about the potential...
Another case of fertility fraud, this time in Colorado
The state is considering a 'fertility fraud' bill The offence is familiar, but the excuse is original. A Colorado fertility doctor has been accused of...
Media medico in UK slams IVF
Why not adoption?One of Britain’s most popular media medicos has suggested that IVF should be banned. Dr Max Pemberton, a columnist for the Daily Mail...
Beware anti-ageing snake oil salesmen
The global anti-ageing market will be more than US$ 271 billion by 2024 If you are futurecasting about bioethical issues, cherchez la finance. According to...