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Genetics
Did Scientists Really Discover the 'Gene That Makes Us Human'?
What's inside the significant discovery of miR-941.
December 6, 2012
Stealing God's Stuff & Controlling Human Life
Christians must help bridge the growing gap between biotechnology and bioethics.
August 8, 2011
Sin in the Double Helix
Reports linking moral behavior to genetic traits actually prove Scripture's claims, not undermine them.
March 17, 2011
Chasing Methuselah
Exercise, technology, and diet help us live longer than ever. Should those who look to eternal life care?
December 30, 2010
Frozen Embryos: Biotech's Hidden Dilemma
What should be done with frozen embryos left at fertility clinics?
July 28, 2010
I Want to Be Accepted As I Am, But I’ll Take a Cure Too
Why we should consider correcting disabilities.
February 15, 2010
Considering 'Curing' Down Syndrome with Caution
Why we shouldn't be too quick to think disabilities need correcting.
February 12, 2010
The Lab Rat of the 21st Century
The new executive director at the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity discusses recent bioethical debates.
July 23, 2009
Q & A: Francis Collins
The former director of the Human Genome Project hopes to show compatibility between Christianity and science.
April 30, 2009
Be Careful What You Wish For
Access to federal money may be mixed blessing for embryonic research.
April 23, 2009
The Empty Promise of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Why scientific breakthroughs make the destruction of human embryos obsolete.
March 23, 2009
In Over His Pay Grade
When science is made 'apolitical' and 'unencumbered by religion,' it's usually to hyper-politicize and hyper-sacralize it.
March 23, 2009
Presidential Clones 
All three candidates have voted to fund embryonic stem-cell research.
April 9, 2008
Hybrid Test Drive
Advances in stem-cell technology cheer and alarm ethics watchers.
November 16, 2007
Stem Cell Bill's Bad (Or Providential?) Timing
Plus: Surgeon general nominee's Methodist work under fire, Time interviews Rowan Williams, church building conflicts, and other stories from online sources around the world.
June 8, 2007
U.K.'s Solution to Multiple Problems: One at a Time
Britain may tighten IVF laws to prevent multiple pregnancies.
April 12, 2007
Re-engineering Temptation
Fuzzy science sparks debate over treatments to reverse homosexuality.
April 9, 2007
Remains of the Day
Scholars dismiss filmmakers' assertions that Jesus and his family were buried in Jerusalem.
February 28, 2007
Creation or Evolution? Yes!
Francis Collins issues a call to stand on the middle ground.
January 16, 2007
Go Gently into That Good Night
Fear of mortality lies at the root of our bioethics confusion.
January 2, 2007
Worth Protecting
It's hard to see the humanity of tiny embryos if we live by blind faith.
November 9, 2006
Science and Law Haven't Changed on Stem Cells. Has Politics?
Plus: Prolifers rally and ... burn the Qur'an?! On having Ralph Reed to kick around, banning baths, and a bunch of links to a bunch of other stories.
July 21, 2006
Biopolitics: Can't We All Just Get Along?
Plus: The latest from the Korean cloning scandal.
April 27, 2006
Straight Talk from the Pope on the Biotech Century
The "anti-Genesis" of those who play God, and why the biotech business needs to take ethics seriously.
April 19, 2006
Aborting the Disabled
A bill before the Senate hopes to better inform mothers about diagnosed disabilities, while a study confirms that women can feel pressured to terminate their pregnancy if tests find a disability.
April 13, 2006
Our Cloning Friends, the Brits
The U.K. and disaffected American researchers lash out at U.S. cloning laws.
March 17, 2006
Poaching Eggs
The latest sad story from the Korean soap opera—and a lack of Talent in Missouri.
February 17, 2006
Are You My Sperm Donor?
Plus: Another Hwang turn, more small surprises, and other life ethics stories.
January 26, 2006
Babies could be tested for 3,500 genetic faults
Scientists could soon be able to routinely screen unborn babies for thousands of genetic conditions, raising concerns the breakthrough could lead to more abortions. (Telegraph)
Fetal gene screening comes to market
Non-invasive procedure could make prenatal testing easier, but it comes with ethical problems (Nature)
New Prenatal Tests Offer Safer, Early Screenings
Expectant parents choose to undergo prenatal testing for many reasons, including to decide whether to terminate a pregnancy (The Wall Street Journal)
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