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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.

    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. 

    Obeying the Leviathan
    Michael Cook | 17 Apr 2009
    A post-modernist looks at conscientious objection and decides he doesn't care for it very much.

    Can we, should we, erase bad memories?
    Michael Cook | 3 Apr 2009
    A spotless mind pill could bring relief to millions who suffer the pain of post-traumatic stress disorder. It could also erase remorse and guilt.

    How not to create an idyllic town
    Michael Cook | 31 Mar 2009
    It takes more than government money and an army of public servants to keep communities from descending into chaos. 

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