by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood | Aug 22, 2020 | Life Science
Author: Chris Reilly, MA, MPIA Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), also referred to as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), are electronic devices that enable detection of activity in the brain or nervous system, direct the operation of computerized machines or devices, and...
by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood | Jul 18, 2020 | Life Science
Author: Fr. Kevin FitzGerald, SJ Once again, news of the promise and peril of human genetic and genomic medicine is before the public, in particular, advances in genome editing. Considering the global attention genetic knowledge and possible treatments have received...
by ITEST | Mar 30, 2019 | Life Science, Science and Technology
Authors: Various authors from the Science and Politics of Food Article Abstract: The following three excerpts are taken from the 1994 ITEST workshop. These represent exchanges among scientists, academicians and professionals in industry. Each section has an...
by ITEST | Mar 30, 2019 | Life Science
Author: Fr. Jean Kitahara-Frisch, SJ Article Abstract: Although seeing man as unique had been criticized as a form of speciesism responsible for our ecological crisis, it is argued here that a recognition of human uniqueness forms the necessary foundation for...
by ITEST | Mar 30, 2019 | Life Science, Philosophy and Theology
Author: S. Joan Gormley, PhD Article Abstract: This short excerpt is part of a longer essay written for the ITEST conference on Creation AND Evolution. The foreword and table of contents of the book may be found on this web site under books. In her article the author...
by ITEST | Mar 30, 2019 | Life Science, Philosophy and Theology, Science and Technology
Author: Donald DeMarco, PhD Article Abstract: “The temptation to be like God is at the root of the ethical dilemmas that contemporary biotechnology poses, particularly that branch of biotechnology that has the power to alter man in a radical way.” The...
