July 16, 2019
(Quartz) – Neurotypical humans could see these kinds of cyborg-esque technologies as giving these kids unfair advantages. But it was also an introduction to the messy complexity of what makes a “better” life. As a naive hearing person, it never occurred … Read More
July 15, 2019
(The Atlantic) – Humanity is at the edge of a revolution driven by artificial intelligence. It has the potential to be one of the most significant and far-reaching revolutions in history, yet it has developed out of disparate efforts to … Read More
July 5, 2019
(BBC) – André’s body is changing because he is failing to take the hormones he needs. Once the treatment has begun, it needs to continue for life to prevent reversion. However, these hormones have become impossible to find in Venezuela, … Read More
June 25, 2019
(Vox) – Biohacking — also known as DIY biology — is an extremely broad and amorphous term that can cover a huge range of activities, from performing science experiments on yeast or other organisms to tracking your own sleep and … Read More
June 24, 2019
(The Guardian) – Life extensionists have become a fervent and increasingly vocal bunch. Famously, the community includes venture capitalists and Silicon Valley billionaires, non-gerontologists all, and nearly all men, who consider death undesirable and appear to have made so much … Read More
June 21, 2019
NanoEthics (vol. 12, no. 3, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Giving Voice to Patients: Developing a Discussion Method to Involve Patients in Translational Research” by Marianne Boenink, Lieke van der Scheer, Elisa Garcia, and Simone van … Read More
June 20, 2019
(Medical Xpress) – In March, the Food and Drug Administration held a two-day hearing about the safety of breast implants. It included testimony about breast implant illness as well as a potential link between certain textured implants and a rare … Read More
June 20, 2019
(The Atlantic) – Until the day he died, in 2011, Robert Ettinger hoped humanity would figure out a way to cheat death. Today, his body is stored in a cryonic vessel filled with liquid nitrogen and frozen to –196 degrees … Read More
June 18, 2019
(Quartz) – Plastic surgery clients are trending younger globally, and doctors and psychologists are pointing to the rise of social media as playing a role. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, not only is the number … Read More
June 7, 2019
(The Atlantic) – Alongside cosmetic treatments for skin and hair, the Hers website has “Shop sex” and “Shop well-being” tabs. It offers birth-control pills, the female libido booster Addyi, and propranolol, a high-blood-pressure medication that Hers markets to customers for … Read More
Recommended Reading
