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March 13, 2009: Stem Cell Dilemmas
David Masci, a senior research fellow at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, discusses religious, ethical, and moral perspectives on lifting federal funding limits on embryonic stem cell research.
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March 6, 2009: Familial DNA Testing
Some say that without safeguards it is a slippery slope on the road to genetic surveillance. Others are convinced it will bring many more criminals to justice.
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August 15, 2008: Animal Testing Ethics
Animal research has long been controversial. The medical benefits can be significant, although not always, and opponents argue the benefits are often outweighed by the pain and suffering inflicted on the animal.
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August 17, 2007: Genetic Enhancement
Parents want to do whatever is possible to make their children healthy. But what about going beyond health to enhancement, making kids bigger or smarter or more talented? Science is opening that door in a big way, and many ethicists debate where the line between health and enhancement should be. Kim Lawton has our story.
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August 17, 2007: Michael Sandel
Read R & E producer Susan Grandis Goldstein’s June 5, 2007 interview with Michael Sandel in Washington, D.C.
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August 17, 2007: Gregory Stock
Read Kim Lawton's interview with Gregory Stock, CEO of Signum Biosciences and director of the Medicine, Technology, and Society Program at the UCLA School of Medicine.
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