One of the great cliches of modern journalism is that technology is racing far ahead of morals. A very convenient excuse, says a philosopher.
Neuroscience is demanding that we put good habits at the centre of child rearing.
An American biologist's race to create artificial life raises knotty ethical questions.
The risks of climate change offer a unique opportunity to have a serious ethical discussion -- whatever your ethics may be.
Suicide and the internet make a potent brew, as the work of one of the world's most prominent euthanasia campaigners shows.
The Frenchman who discovered trisomy 21 was heroically professional when he insisted it could be cured.
"Throw caution to the winds" is the motto of a technology-infatuated group which wants to improve the human race.
“Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.” Discuss and give examples from the theories of Ray Kurzweil.
It's a bit like the hurricanes and droughts of global warming: in our lifetime, we're destined to live with spam. Instead of complaining, why not enjoy it?
Are mobile phones a menace or just another piece of technology demanding parental backbone?
Nano is the Next Big Thing for technology, with giant leaps forward expected in health, energy, clean water, agriculture -- and, above all, computing.
Why can't we be friends with the people we know instead of looking for them in galaxies far away?
The push to teach Intelligent Design as science in America's schools has reignited the long-standing debate between creationists and evolutionists over how life began.
It would be easier to hear the arguments for Darwin's theory if certain disciples of his would stop talking down religion.
Intelligent Design is compatible with Christian theology, but it is not the only such approach to evolution that is. A philosopher clarifies his views.
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