Embryo Selection and IQ
I took over the Biohazards column in Salvo Magazine from Paige Cunningham at The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity. The Biohazards column addresses bioethics issues in our culture. For my inaugural piece, I wrote about selecting embryos for intelligence: “Gene...
Teen Vaping
My Casualty Report for Salvo Issue 48 is on the increase of vaping among teens. I wrote this report just as the FDA was investigating whether Juul, the largest provider of vaping liquids, knowingly targeted teens. Teen vaping had increased so much in the last two...
Embryoids: Unique Entities or Human Embryos
Embryoids are made from pluripotent stem cells and have many of the features of embryos, but are not technically embryos. So, what are they and is research with embryoids ethical?
Do You Like Me?
Studies continue to show that teen girls have higher incidence of depression and anxiety when they spend more time on social media.
Boys Beating Girls (as in boys out-number girls)
My Casualty Report in Salvo Issue #46 is on modern-day eugenics. In several countries, the ratio of boys born compared to girls is well above the naturally occurring ratio…
Young & Restless
My Casualty Report in Salvo Magazine (Issue #45) gives recent statistics on issues affecting our culture. My latest Casualty Report is politically incorrect even though the statistics are from well-known journals and media sources.
Can We Trust Killer Robots and Drones to Act Ethically?
New technologies create geographic distance between the combatants and the war zone, but some people are concerned that it also create emotional distance.
Embryoids: Explanations and Ethical Issues
Embryoids are an ethical conundrum. Are they embryos or are they not? If they are not, do they still qualify as organisms?
Casualty Report: Going It Alone
I have long been interested in how the pharmaceutical industry medicalizes mental health disorders and then are happy to sell pills that often do more harm than good
What’s Wrong with Crowdfunding Medical Expenses?
Crowdfunding brings up several ethical issues such as medical privacy, emotional manipulation, fraud, inequality, and doctor endorsements.
Rescuing Our Lives from Tech
I recently wrote an article in MercatorNet about ways you can take back your time by taking control of your technology.
Article Announcement: Porn Planet
The majority of pornography involves violence or verbal aggression toward women, and studies have shown that after viewing pornography men are less likely…