Michael Cook

Michael Cook likes bad puns, bushwalking and black coffee. He did a BA at Harvard University in the US where it was good for networking, but moved to Sydney where it wasn’t. He also did a PhD on an obscure corner of Australian literature. He has worked as a book editor and magazine editor and has published articles in magazines and newspapers in the US, the UK and Australia. Currently he is the editor of BioEdge, a newsletter about bioethics, and MercatorNet.


    Comments, please!

    Michael Cook | 8 Jul 2009
    This week we notched up our first 10,000 comments.


    Films about human dignity

    Michael Cook | 4 Jul 2009
    Here's a selection of some great films about human dignity. Help us to add more -- comments, please! 


    The Singularity is near

    Michael Cook | 10 Jun 2009
    The recent blockbuster, Terminator Salvation, has a few lessons for us about the future of humanity.


    The freedom of fruit flies

    Michael Cook | 20 May 2009
    The world’s leading science journal is promoting a bizarre notion of free will. 


    Global warming: been there, done that

    Michael Cook | 8 May 2009
    Australian geologist Ian Plimer says that the planet has warmed and cooled many times before. And humans aren't to blame.


    Ethics in a time of swine flu

    Michael Cook | 5 May 2009
    Even if the latest health scare fizzes, we still need to prepare for a global calamity. 

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