The strength of human intellect also makes it fragile.

In a new era of genetics, where’s the line between healing and enhancement?

Mistrust of medicine clouds possibility of treatment for sickle-cell.

New Pew survey explores attitudes on science, including experimental drugs, animal testing, and space exploration.

Why I’d rather see parents get the facts… then choose life.

It’s bigger and more useful than we imagine.

Virginia's problematic new law contains possibilities for creating a safe space for counselors and clients alike

Philosophy Professor Aaron Cobb reflects on the life and death of his son Sam, who was born with trisomy 18, and what that might mean for research to silence trisomies: "we should consider whether these new techniques will heighten the fearful tendencies that push us into desperate and despairing attempts to immunize ourselves and our children from our fragility as humans."

Novels, memoirs, articles about faith, disability, and culture, and what I listen to on my drive home from dropping the kids off at school...

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