Tag: ethics
Scientific “Decadence” and the Myth of Objectivity
Scientists aren’t like “everyone else”: because of the prestige they enjoy, the impact of their being “uncritical of things that [they] want to believe” is tremendous. It can be quite corrosive, quite malign.
Science as a Jealous God — Free Weekend Conference in Seattle for College Students
January 30 is the deadline to apply for this important, enlightening, and fun event, organized by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) and held in Discovery Institute’s offices.
Fifteen Science Papers Retracted Over China Illegal Organ Harvesting
Human-rights activists have castigated China for allowing this organ bazaar for years.
What the Abortion Debate Tells Us About Integrity in Science
Science has quite a bit to contribute to our debate about abortion as a matter public policy.
Lennox, Marks: Uploading the Mind Would Mean Eternal Death
Dreams of god-like immortality achieved through uploading the mind have a serious drawback, one among others. A computer operates algorithmically, strictly so, whereas the mind does not.