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DISCERNING TODAY'S SCIENCE HEADLINESPodcast Interviews and Episodes
- After IVF, Effective Altruism, and More: An Interview with Ari Shulman of The New Atlantis https://www.cbhd.org/podcast/after-ivf-effective-altruism-and-more-an-interview-with-ari-shulman-of-the-new-atlantis
- Dual-Use Technologies and Genetic Surveillance of Ethnic Minorities in China: An Interview with Yves Moreau https://www.cbhd.org/podcast/dual-use-technologies-and-genetic-surveillance-of-ethnic-minorities-in-china-an-interview-with-yves-moreau
- Barbenheimer & Bioethics Part II -- The Manhattan Project and the Seduction of Technology https://www.cbhd.org/podcast/barbenheimer-bioethics-part-ii---the-manhattan-project-and-the-seduction-of-technology
- Bioethics News: Artificial Intelligence, CAR-T Therapy, medical debt, and ways people in the church can support those going through a time of illness https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cbhd/episodes/Review-and-Comment-on-Bioethics-News-e2d5g8s/a-aantc91
CBHD Bioethics Podcast Latest Episodes
- Bored in a Digital Ageby The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on July 6, 2026 at 9:00 pm
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Jonathan Lett presents for us his recent article addressing the phenomenon of boredom and the particular contours it bears in our present, digital age. Show NotesBored in a Digital Age https://www.cbhd.org/intersections/bored-in-a-digital-age Jonathan Lett, PhD https://www.letu.edu/academics/theology-and-vocation/fac-bio-lett.html Faith, Science, and Technology Initiative at LeTourneau University https://www.letu.edu/academics/faith-science-technology-initiative/ Intersections Forum https://www.cbhd.org/intersections Shared Convictions: CBHD and LeTourneau on Mission https://www.cbhd.org/resource-type/shared-convictions-cbhd-and-letourneau-on-mission
- The Challenge of Pastoral Leadership Today: What Is Our Technological Age Doing to Us?by The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on May 6, 2026 at 1:59 pm
Show Notes:The Challenge of Pastoral Leadership Today: What Is Our Technological Age Doing to Us?Kelly Liebengood, Ph.D.Intersections ForumShared Convictions: CBHD and LeTourneau on Mission2026 Annual Conference, Polytechnic Bioethics, June 25-27
- 20 Years of The Bioethics Podcast: The One Who Smiles A Lotby The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on February 3, 2026 at 6:15 pm
This episode of the podcast celebrates the 20th anniversary of The Bioethics Podcast. The inaugural episode was uploaded on February 3, 2006, and we thought it might be interesting to listen again to that first episode as we mark the 20th anniversary of this project. Show NotesRoss Douthat’s interview with Noor Siddiqui: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/opinion/genetics-children-noor-siddiqui.html
- Spoken Word Poetry Podcast – Emmanuel: The Word Made Fleshby The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on December 15, 2025 at 8:17 pm
This poem, written by and read for us by CBHD Research Scholar Anna Vollema, intersperses poetic reflection with quotations from Scripture and excerpts from “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” Read the poem at https://www.cbhd.org/intersections/emmanuel-the-word-made-flesh We are very excited about a new era for CBHD at LeTourneau University! The alignment of mission, vision, and values between CBHD and LeTourneau is exceptional. We are in awe of the work God has done. Please remember us in your end-of-year giving.You can mail checks to the address below or give online at https://www.letu.edu/development/give-now.html (Choose Other as the Designation and specify CBHD in the box)LeTourneau UniversityCBHDPO Box 7333Longview, TX 75607-9913
- The Future of CBHDby The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on December 10, 2025 at 4:30 pm
We're moving to Texas! We are deeply grateful to our supporters and donors who have stood by us as we sought a new home! Read the full announcement: https://www.cbhd.org/announcements/cbhd-to-letu If you would like to make a celebratory gift for the Center to help launch our work at LeTourneau, you can mail checks to the address below or give online athttps://www.letu.edu/development/give-now.html(Choose Other as the Designation and specify CBHD in the box)LeTourneau UniversityCBHDPO Box 7333Longview, TX 75607-9913
Bioethics.com Latest News
- UK Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally illby Bioethics Pundit on September 21, 2026 at 11:24 pm
(Washington Post) – A push in Britain to legalize assisted dying collapsed Friday with an emotional House of Commons vote to reject a bill that would have allowed the terminally ill to seek help ending their lives. The defeat leaves … Read More
- Why AI Isn’t Likely to Wipe Out Humanity With Bioweaponsby Bioethics Pundit on September 21, 2026 at 11:21 pm
(Wired) – Of all the threats presented by uncontrollable artificial intelligence, scientists say death by plague ranks low. Despite the alarm around an AI-created killer plague, many scientists say the risk is fairly low on the list of the world’s … Read More
- The specter of AI-enabled bioweapons is a wake-up call for biotechby Bioethics Pundit on September 21, 2026 at 11:19 pm
(MIT Technology Review) – One of the ways they fear AI might end us all is by somehow aiding the design, creation, and release of some kind of bioweapon. Let’s take a closer look at why. A bioweapon might be … Read More
- ‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theftby Bioethics Pundit on September 21, 2026 at 11:17 pm
(404 Media) – “Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions.” Executives working on AI at Microsoft and OpenAI admitted what its critics have … Read More
- 3-Year-Old Boy’s Cancer Disappears After He Gets Experimental Immunotherapyby Bioethics Pundit on September 21, 2026 at 11:15 pm
(Gizmodo) – Scientists are developing new forms of CAR T cell therapy that may finally be able to treat solid tumors. An experimental treatment may have just given a 3-year-old boy with advanced liver cancer a new lease on life. … Read More









