BioTalk

In this episode we take a look at how transhumanism is portrayed in some modern movies and television shows. However its portrayed, for good or for ill, we should use these forms of entertainment as an opportunity to have a serious conversation about our transhumanist future. Especially now such a future is not as far fetched as we once thought it was.

Our society seems to have a split personality when it comes to genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

IVF advocates desperately want us to believe that biology is irrelevant when it comes to "family," but the testimonies of countless donor conceived children, prove otherwise.

The modern search and destroy mission to wipe people withDownsyndrome off of the planet through eugenic abortion has takensomuch love and joy out of the world.In this episode, Rebecca Taylor and Chelsea Zimmerman"raiseawareness" about the good news about Down syndrome. Not onlyislife with Ds not as bleak as most parents are told when theirchildis prenatally diagnosed, but scientists are makingsignificantadvancements in being able to treat some of the moreseriousside-effects of the disorder.Links:Extra Chromosome Silenced in Down Syndrome Cells: http://catholiclane.com/extra-chromosome-silenced-in-down-syndrome-cells/Mom: "Down Syndrome Research, Hope for My Daughter": http://www.marymeetsdolly.com/blog/index.php?/archives/1334-Mom-Down-Syndrome-Research,-Hope-for-My-Daughter.htmlBe Not Afraid: http://www.benotafraid.net/Jérôme Lejeune Foundation USA: http://lejeuneusa.org/

Chelsea Zimmerman and Rebecca Taylor discuss recent advancements in human cloning.

What does the Catholic Church have to say about biotechnology and is she really as backward thinking as most people believe she is?

Should Lance Armstrong be celebrated as a "pioneer in human enhancement"? Rebecca Taylor and Chelsea Zimmerman discuss the transhumanist movement, which seems to be starting in the world of sports with performance enhancing drugs.

In October of last year, scientists in Oregon made embryos with genes from one man and two women: http://lacrossetribune.com/oregon-scientists-make--parent-embryos/article_d4035b9a-1e62-11e2-8218-0019bb2963f4.html

Rebecca and Chelsea discuss this kind of genetic engineering and the "Brave New" United States where there are no restrictions on this or other once unthinkable kinds of human experimentation currently in practice. We also discuss the impact this kind of experimentation has on women.

While genetic testing isn't bad, in and of itself, it can be used unethically.