Have we not at long last had enough of investigations seeking to find rational bases for perceived racial differences among us? Now, Peter Singer—while rejecting racism—supports doing research into the genetics of Africans to see whether they measure up to other populations on the . . . . Continue Reading »
What a dumb headline from the AP: “Court Clears Way for Egg Rights Showdown.” No, there is no attempt to give eggs any rights.The story actually involves the court’s approval for backers of an initiative in Colorado to obtain petition signatures. If the proposal makes it to the . . . . Continue Reading »
Is it just me, or does it also seem to you that the popular entertainment is increasingly pro-suicide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia in its themes and plot lines? The latest example, alas, was brought to us by BBC’s Torchwood—one of my favorite programs, a spin-off of another . . . . Continue Reading »
A The Lancet editorial criticizing the World Health Organization and UNICEF for allegedly manipulating scientific data to achieve a political result—the accuracy of which I take no position—speaks to a bigger problem that I am seeing with dismaying regularity. In government, in science . . . . Continue Reading »
Hospitalized-care in the UK seems to be in a terrible meltdown: Hospital acquired infection is an ongoing crisis, waiting lists for surgeries, operating deficits, you name it. But a recent dereliction that may have cost a woman her life, might just take the cake. Patricia Prowse died after minor . . . . Continue Reading »
PETA’s goal is to end all human use of animals—no matter the benefit. Toward this end, they engage in often funny guerrilla theater tactics—such as the “running of the nudes” in Spain to protest the running of the bulls.But beneath such edgy public strategies is a . . . . Continue Reading »
This story, byline Malcolm Ritter the AP’s science writer, follows up on the earlier reports that monkeys have been cloned and embryonic stem cells derived. As I suspected, the researchers apparently burned through a lot of eggs. From the story:Despite the monkey success, “we’re . . . . Continue Reading »
We keep reading stories and opinion columns castigating the DEA for enforcing federal law prohibiting all consumption of marijuana—regardless of state laws permitting its medical use. This is a problem that needs addressing, alright, but not by the slight-of-hand trick of making law . . . . Continue Reading »
Behind the CURES! CURES! CURES! facade of ESCR/SCNT research, is a mighty drive for money and fame. Nothing unusual there, nor in itself, an improper motive. Indeed, patents exist to ensure that innovators benefit from their own work.This issue is of major consequence in the ESCR debates. ESCR has . . . . Continue Reading »
Monkeys are violently attacking people in Delhi, and authorities seem helpless to stop the rampages. From the story: In the latest incident in Delhi’s Shastri Park area, residents reported the monkeys appeared late Saturday and rampaged for hours. “I was talking to someone at my door at . . . . Continue Reading »
Subscribe
Latest Issue
Support First Things
