UN official criticizes ‘liberal eugenics’
Disability expert denounces ‘ableism’ Catalina Devandas Aguilar A United Nations official has slammed “liberal eugenics”. In her report to the Human Rights Council on people...
Twitter piles on Richard Dawkins over eugenics tweet
The eminent expert in communicating science botches his explanationDawkins exploring New Zealand / Twitter Twitter may not be the best medium for explaining the science...
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...
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...
Will love potions be the future of relationships?
Evolution has designed us for shorter relationships Titania in love with Bottom, in A Midsummer Night's Dream / Edwin Landseer The transhumanist impulse to supplement...
Who needs ‘moral bioenhancement’ most?
Is it realistic? Photo by Rob Curran on Unsplash “Many supporters of ’moral bioenhancement’ (MBE), the use of biomedical interventions for moral improvement, have been criticised for having...
Human gene editing: should we think twice about producing designer babies?
AJOB explores the negative implications of altering the human genome.CRISPR gene editing technology is still in its early stages of development. Yet it is already...
Modern eugenics
What's in a name? Does it make a difference if (by way of example) the widespread abortion of unborn children with Down syndrome is called...
Is killing the disabled ‘eugenics’, or just a merciful release?
Yes, say experts in disability care Eugenics is not a word to be trifled with. It evokes the horror of Nazi atrocities during World War...
Transgender treatment for kids finally under ethical scrutiny
Very little has been written More and more young people believe they were born in the wrong body. According to the US Centers for Disease...
UK Parliament grills producers of reality TV series on cosmetic surgery
Channel 4 takes a serious look at a serious issue Britain’s Channel 4 specialises in reality TV. A controversial new series, scheduled to go to...