Originally posted by debunkgpolitics at A Novel Way to Produce Human Organs
According to The Economist, printing and transplanting human organs into a person may become a reality http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21715638-how-build- ( Read more... )

Earlier this year, scientists combined human stem cells into cow and pig embryos. The purposes of this endeavor were to grown organs for humans and to find cures. However, these projects pose ethical, health, and safety concerns. Creating chimeras goes against Christian and Jewish laws, particularly about respecting life. Buddhists, to whom ( Read more... )

There is a good episode on the Through The Wormhole show, Can We Eliminate Evil? For those who are interested, here is the full episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnNWqmCZpnA

Some may have heard of the Milgram experiment. Apparently, its results are still valid today for most participants. Because this is what a new research shows after ( Read more... )

Scientists just made a breakthrough by creating the first human-pig embryo that could revolutionize healthcare

...The ultimate goal of this type of work is to grow human organs inside of other animals as a means to ending the organ shortage that is costing thousands of Americans - who need a transplant - their lives each year.

Well, not just ( Read more... )

... And now a very strong second-phase:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/03/outcry-after-republicans-vote-to-dismantle-independent-ethics-bodyThis seems to make all investigations into ethics in US politics subject to the, er, um, erm... whims of the GOP. Thankfully the GOP is spotlessly and scrupulously moral, and so would never abuse ( Read more... )

Scientists Talk Privately About Creating a Synthetic Human Genome

Wow. It's sooo secret that the NYT has an article on it. Are these guys who are getting so worked up about this aware of what these meetings are about? In a nutshell, it's a bunch of lawyers, who basically have an MA in sociology, and a bunch of business guys who have even less. They ( Read more... )

UK scientists given go-ahead to genetically modify human embryos

"British scientists have been given the green light to genetically modify human embryos, for the first time in the nation's history."

Naturally, a lot of people are bound to have their knickers in a twist because of this development - be it for ethical/sensible, religious/dogmatic, ( Read more... )

We've often heard of the Evangelical segment of the electorate. Or the Mormon segment. Or the Jewish segment. But little is being told of the second-largest segment in America, and arguably the fastest-growing: atheists, or more broadly, non-believers. And they're rising worldwide. And surprisingly or not, being an open atheist may no longer be a ( Read more... )

I'm sure the Game of Thrones fans have already watched the latest episode of the hit show on HBO. The show has gone into quite some controversy lately, what with all the gore displayed on screen, and the violence against women, and a number of other controversial issues. But last weekend's installment of the epic story provided yet another piece of ( Read more... )

This might come across as a bit of a surprise, but only a bit, given the place where it is happening. On the one hand, one would naturally expect that well-educated, highly qualified people (whose job is to help other people) would be able to find it in themselves to rise above such blatant bigotry - but I guess monsters in human guise of this sort ( Read more... )