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  • Cradled in Glass: An Interview with Filmmaker Savannah Crossfield
    by The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on March 11, 2025 at 10:48 pm

    Lucidity Pictures and Cradled in Glass: https://luciditypictures.com/projects/cradled-in-glass/International Institute or Restorative Reproductive Medicine: https://iirrm.org/Register for Living in the Biotech Century: The First 25 Years https://www.cbhd.org/conference

  • Review and Comment on Recent Bioethics News Items
    by The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on February 3, 2025 at 10:46 pm

    Show Notes "AI and All Its Splendors," Christianity Today "AI Is Making Dating Even Harder," Men’s Health Magazine "Moral Resilience: Nurses experience deep suffering when they can’t act according to their moral compass. Our research shows a way forward," Aeon "What is a Relational Virtue?" Philosophical Studies

  • After IVF, Effective Altruism, and More: An Interview with Ari Schulman of The New Atlantis
    by The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on November 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm

    Show Notes: “The World Isn’t Ready for What Comes After I.V.F.” by Ari Schulman, New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/opinion/ivf-debate.html “Open Wallets, Empty Hearts” by Ari Schulman, The New Atlantis https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/open-wallets-empty-hearts   “Silicon Valley’s Trendy Ethic: Effective Altruism” by Heather Zeiger, Mind Matters News https://mindmatters.ai/2024/09/silicon-valleys-trendy-ethic-effective-altruism/ “I was adopted from China as a baby. I’m still coming to terms with that” by Cindy Zhu Huijgen, New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/opinion/china-adopted-babies-identity.html   The New Atlantis Donation Page: https://www.thenewatlantis.com/collections/2024-annual-campaign   CBHD Donation Page: https://www.tiu.edu/giving/bioethics/

  • The Burdens and Privileges of Caregiving
    by The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on September 25, 2024 at 1:18 pm

    In this episode of The Bioethics Podcast, we have one of the most powerful pieces we have ever published. It is read for us by the author, Lori Way, and it comes from her experience caring for her husband through illness, recovery, and a “new normal.” This piece is part of our "Faces of the Church Series" of articles, which are posted on our Intersections Forum at our website, https://www.cbhd.org/ Our Intersections Forum is meant to discuss, equip, and inspire pastors, ministry leaders, and laypeople regarding the real-life issues people are experiencing and seeking Christian guidance on at the intersection of medicine, technology, and the Christian life.

  • Review and Comment on Bioethics News
    by The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on September 10, 2024 at 9:47 pm

    In this episode of the podcast, CBHD Research Scholar Anna Vollema and CBHD Research Analyst Heather Zeiger join CBHD Executive Director Matthew Eppinette for a discussion of several recent bioethics-related news items. Support the work of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity: ⁠https://www.tiu.edu/giving/bioethics/⁠ Show Notes: “What Silicon Valley’s New Ethical Thinking Gets Right–And Wrong,” ⁠Christianity Today⁠ Todd Daly, "The New Asceticism: Biohacking the Body for Greater Longevity," ⁠Dignitas⁠ "AI Has Become a Technology of Faith," ⁠The Atlantic⁠ "This doctor has helped more than 400 patients die. How many assisted deaths are too many?" ⁠National Post⁠ George Orwell, ⁠Why I Write⁠ J. Todd Billings, ⁠The End of the Christian Life⁠ Allen Verhey, ⁠The Christian Art of Dying⁠ Support the work of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity: ⁠⁠https://www.tiu.edu/giving/bioethics/⁠⁠

Bioethics.com Latest News

  • Your Brain Data Is for Sale, Senators Warn
    by Bioethics Pundit on April 28, 2025 at 9:36 pm

    (Gizmodo) – The fledgling neurotechnology space is filled with products that promise all sorts of utility by reading your brainwaves. Whether they actually accomplish much functionality is debatable, but they are apparently succeeding at monetizing the data they collect from … Read More

  • Medicine Spares Cancer Patients From Grisly Surgeries and Harsh Therapies
    by Bioethics Pundit on April 28, 2025 at 9:32 pm

    (New York Times) – For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an immunotherapy trial offered stunning results. In 49 of the patients, who had rectal cancer, the tumors … Read More

  • These autistic people struggled to make sense of others. Then they found AI.
    by Bioethics Pundit on April 28, 2025 at 9:19 pm

    (Washington Post via MSN) – More than 2% of adults, or over 5 million people, have been diagnosed with autism in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and medical and research experts say they typically struggle … Read More

  • Snap. Crack. Stroke.
    by Bioethics Pundit on April 28, 2025 at 9:11 pm

    (The Cut) – In 2016, 34-year-old Playboy model Katie May received a cervical adjustment, then suffered a fatal stroke; the Los Angeles County coroner determined her death was caused by the chiropractic visit. In 2022, 28-year-old Georgia resident Caitlin Jensen reportedly suffered a VAD and stroke … Read More

  • If A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights?
    by Bioethics Pundit on April 28, 2025 at 9:00 pm

    (New York Times) – As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious. One of my most deeply held values as a tech columnist is humanism. I believe … Read More