Hastings Conversations
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Should All Babies Have Their Genome Sequenced?
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have the ability to sequence the DNA of every newborn, generating information that could help diagnose diseases and predict conditions that might h...
New Medical Technologies and the Battle over Evidence
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does a new medicine or diagnostic test work? Is it safe? Should the government approve it and insurers pay for it? In this episode of Hastings Convers...
Should We Genetically Enhance Human Beings?
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It has long been an ethical line not to be crossed: genetically enhancing humans – making us faster, smarter, or even kinder – in a way that is pa...
What's Wrong with Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports?
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If all athletes had access to the same performance-enhancing drugs, wouldn't that make competitions more fair? And why are some performance enhancing ...