Should We Use Gene Editing to Make Better Babies?
A genetic disease runs in your family. Your doctor tells you that, should you wish to have a child, that child is likely to also carry the disease. But a new gene-editing technology could change your ...
7 Okt 202253min
Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?
It turns out your favorite artist is a monster. Say they committed murder, advocated genocide, or engaged in some other act so outside the scope of a dignified, respectable society that it cannot be r...
30 Sep 202254min
Is Amazon Good for Small Business?
Amazon has come a long way since online book sales. In fact, when it comes to revenue, Jeff Bezos’ creation is the world’s biggest internet-based company. But what makes the "everything store" so ubiq...
23 Sep 202253min
Long Live The British Monarchy?
For nearly three-quarters of a century, Queen Elizabeth II sat on high as Britain’s monarch. With her death, however, new momentum is building that questions the future of the British Crown. Several f...
16 Sep 202253min
Should We Search for Extraterrestrial Life?
For decades, scientists around the world have dedicated their lives — and research dollars — to one question: Is there anyone else out there? In the early 1970s, NASA joined the hunt with its own prog...
9 Sep 202254min
Will AI Do More Harm Than Good?
Is it true that artificial intelligence will do more harm than good? Proponents say it will help us solve problems like climate change and world hunger, while eliminating dangerous and mundane jobs. B...
2 Sep 202254min
Should The SAT Be Erased?
Last year, only 1.5 million high school students took the SAT, down from 2.2 million in the class of 2020. Covid-19 played a big role in the decision among many schools not to move forward with at-hom...
26 Aug 202253min
Is Cancel Culture Toxic?
You know the drill. Someone does, or says, something offensive. A public backlash -- typically on Twitter -- ensues. Then come the calls to "cancel" that person, brand, or institution. That usually me...
19 Aug 202253min
