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Head transplant mavericks must be scrutinised, not ignored

Whether or not you believe neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero and his claims about head transplants, journalism has a democratic duty to hold public figures up to the light

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Technology

Driverless cars could let you choose who survives in a crash

News

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Humans

Culture not biology is behind many differences between the sexes

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Humans

Memo to all tech bros: Sexism, not biology, holds women back

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Technology

A US firm is microchipping staff – here's what they should fear

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Nice science, but don't forget about the ethics

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Earth

The ethics issue: Should we geoengineer the planet?

Features

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we impose population controls?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we give robots the right to kill?

Features

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we give other animals rights?

Minimising the suffering of other life forms is a laudable goal – but there's also human well-being to consider

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we abandon privacy online?

Features

Life

The ethics issue: Should we edit our children's genomes?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we stop doing science?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we colonise other planets?

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