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Reading Materials

ithinkthereforeib — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:11:13 +0000

Some more articles you might enjoy (or find interesting, depending on the topic):

Scientific Research into Humour. Somewhat related is this article, which considers the scientific nature of blushing.

Remember that ludicrous Facebook Quiz “Are you a potato?”? Seems like Proctor & Gamble should have taken that quiz: Pringles Are Potato Chips.

Not so light-hearted, on the other hand, this report on illegal abortions and their consequences: The Deathly Toll of Abortions

Reproduction Related Controversies

ithinkthereforeib — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:54:32 +0000

Restricting IVF
Abortion? Don’t Mention It

The Frozen Ones: The Morally Deserted World of Spare Embryos

ithinkthereforeib — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:47:23 +0000

I found this article rather worth reading today, as it raised some very challenging questions – that, according to the writer – we haven’t even yet started thinking about.

Pre-Natal Defects: Pre-Natal Tests, Genetics and Abortion

ithinkthereforeib — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:45:55 +0000

In connection to the eugenics presentation we saw in G-period, I came across a Slate article that discusses the question Is it dangerous to know too much about your unborn baby’s genetic flaws?

The Slate also links to to articles in the Wall Street Journal (”The Toughest Test”) and in Washington Post (”Fresh Hopes and Concerns as Prenatal DNA Tests Advance”).