Monthly Archives: July 2009

Increasingly Complex Birds and Bees Conversations

The New York Times looks (briefly) at conversations parents are now having with children born to surrogates with donor eggs and sperm: “No Stork Involved, but Mom and Dad Had Help.” Every child has a birth story. The story of … Continue reading

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One Path for Bioethics in the Church

My friend Sarah recently presented at the Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity’s Global Bioethics: Emerging Challenges Facing Human Dignity conference. Her presentation was entitled “Women’s Discipleship: A Pathway for Bioethics in the Local Church,” and is available on her … Continue reading

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Something Interesting about Michael Jackson

I know I feel like we’ve been overwhelmed with Michael Jackson news, but here’s an article that looks at his life from a slightly different perspective: “Was Michael Jackson a Transhumanist?” Jackson [defied] his biological limitations in terms of his … Continue reading

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Terminator Salvation?

From MercatorNet: So the question provoked by Terminator Salvation is this: is being plain old Humanity 1.0 worthwhile — in spite of our messy emotions, cloudy intelligence, imperfect bodies and unavoidable death? Or should we aspire to move forward to … Continue reading

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Will Machines Master Man?

Interesting article on a recent meeting about possible limits on the development of Artificial Intelligence. Where have I heard this before? “Something new has taken place in the past five to eight years,” Horvitz said. “Technologists are replacing religion, and … Continue reading

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Excellent Article on Death and Dying

“Sisters Face Death With Dignity and Reverence,” New York Times: Dr. McCann’s long relationship with the sisters gives him the time and opportunity, impossible in the hurly-burly of an intensive-care unit, to clarify goals of care long before a crisis: … Continue reading

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