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On AlterNet: bioethics

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "bioethics"

Are We Headed for a Sci-Fi Dystopia?

Are We Headed for a Sci-Fi Dystopia?

Marcy Darnovsky, AlterNet. March 22, 2008.
1997's 'Gattaca' featured a bleak future world ruled by bio-engineered superhumans -- an outcome that no longer seems far-fetched.

Foreskin Face Cream and Other Beauty Products of the Future

Foreskin Face Cream and Other Beauty Products of the Future

Amanda Euringer, The Tyee. February 9, 2007.
And it's not the only body part on the chopping block that is available for the cause of vanity. But is it ethical?

CT scans: A Radioactive Risk

CT scans: A Radioactive Risk

Terry J. Allen, In These Times. December 13, 2006.
How computed tomography (CT) scans are exposing you to 500 times more radiation than a conventional chest x-ray.