Wesley J. Smith

When the woman from the UK, diagnosed to be in a persistent vegetative state, was found to actually be interactive via a form of MRI, I predicted that proponents of the death culture would claim that rather than eschewing dehydration for such patients, their awareness would be found to be an even . . . . Continue Reading »

Stay tuned. It will take me a little while to figure out the technology, but, with the help of my good friends at the Discovery Institute, I am hoping to have a weekly podcast up and running within a few . . . . Continue Reading »

A woman has been fitted with an artificial arm that she can control with her thoughts. Outstanding achievement. As my friend Bill Hurlbut always tells me, “Never underestimate the creativity and ingenuity of scientists.” Which, of course, is why we need proper moral and ethical . . . . Continue Reading »

I complain so much about bad media, I feel duty-bound to point out when a good story is printed—either because it is accurate about ES cells, or because it reports progress being made steadiy with adult stem cells.This story in the SF Chronicle, byline Sabin Russell, is an example of the . . . . Continue Reading »

Jennifer Lahl has this piece up over at The Human Future. Dutch physicians have apparently pioneered a new IVF method with good efficiency rates—using only one egg! This means that women do not have to undergo hyper-ovulation, the potentially dangerous procedure in which women receive huge . . . . Continue Reading »

Embryonic stem cell science is devolving into pure spin and hype—and the media are happy to play along. This story from Reuters describes an agreement between the mendacious Advanced Cell Technology and an embryonic stem cell distributing non profit company, WiCell Research Institute, to . . . . Continue Reading »

Cloning commoditizes human life. In research cloning, it creates human life for the purpose of destroying and harvesting it like a corn crop. In reproductive cloning—the same process but a different use of the human life created by SCNT—a baby is born that has been “made to . . . . Continue Reading »

This story about NIH scientists who received money from drug companies improperly, but who faced no serious consequences, is illuminating. Science is becoming, and in some cases, has already become a mere special interest grubbing for public money, political advantage, and control of public policy. . . . . Continue Reading »

The Missouri science establishment is going all out to pass the human cloning legalization initiative, Amendment 2. Now, science museums have announced they will present stem cell displays that “contains information consistent with that presented by the scientific community to the . . . . Continue Reading »

A doctor who lethally injected an elderly stroke patient has been sentenced to jail for negligent homicide, in a plea bargain in which he was originally charged with murder. This case shows that not all euthanasia or assisted suicides in this country are winked at, as some would claim.The doctor has . . . . Continue Reading »