Michael Cook
| Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. He is a Sydney journalist who also edits an international bioethics newsletter, BioEdge. | ![]() |
Michael Cook
The dark side of American exceptionalismMichael Cook | 8 Jul 2010Why is 1 in 18 men in the world’s richest nation on probation, on parole or in jail?Rewriting the scriptMichael Cook | 24 Jun 2010Why do blockbusters have to distort the history of Christianity? Why not bring its heroes to Hollywood?Liar, liar, brain on fire!Michael Cook | 17 Jun 2010Can brain scans literally read your mind?Orphaned at conceptionMichael Cook | 1 Jun 2010Is it high-tech child abuse to rob children of their biological heritage?The bacterium whose parent is a computerMichael Cook | 22 May 2010Craig Venter's feat in creating a synthetic microorganism is impressive, but not earth-shattering.Is just a little bit of female genital mutilation OK?Michael Cook | 21 May 2010American bioethicists wrestle with an inflammatory issue.If you're not a criminal, you've got nothing to worry aboutMichael Cook | 26 Apr 2010Should we file everyone's DNA in a database in case they commit crimes?The men of the futureMichael Cook | 16 Apr 2010Is the fourth wave of feminism going to be men’s liberation?Should the Pope be tried for crimes against humanity?Michael Cook | 10 Apr 2010A United Nations jurist wants to put Benedict XVI in the dock for condoning sex-abuse. The real question is, how many others should be there with him?Plastinated peopleMichael Cook | 7 Apr 2010Is it offensive to human dignity to display naked corpses posed like shop-window mannequins?The gathering stormMichael Cook | 18 Mar 2010The scandal of sexual abuse by priests in Europe is distracting us from an even bigger scandal in the future, one which the media helped to create.Should we clone Neanderthals?Michael Cook | 23 Feb 2010Forget the jokes. A Harvard professor is serious. |