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DISCERNING TODAY'S SCIENCE HEADLINESPodcast Interviews and Episodes
- After IVF, Effective Altruism, and More: An Interview with Ari Shulman of The New Atlantis https://www.cbhd.org/podcast/after-ivf-effective-altruism-and-more-an-interview-with-ari-shulman-of-the-new-atlantis
- Dual-Use Technologies and Genetic Surveillance of Ethnic Minorities in China: An Interview with Yves Moreau https://www.cbhd.org/podcast/dual-use-technologies-and-genetic-surveillance-of-ethnic-minorities-in-china-an-interview-with-yves-moreau
- Barbenheimer & Bioethics Part II -- The Manhattan Project and the Seduction of Technology https://www.cbhd.org/podcast/barbenheimer-bioethics-part-ii---the-manhattan-project-and-the-seduction-of-technology
- Bioethics News: Artificial Intelligence, CAR-T Therapy, medical debt, and ways people in the church can support those going through a time of illness https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cbhd/episodes/Review-and-Comment-on-Bioethics-News-e2d5g8s/a-aantc91
CBHD Bioethics Podcast Latest Episodes
- Bored in a Digital Ageby The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on July 6, 2026 at 9:00 pm
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Jonathan Lett presents for us his recent article addressing the phenomenon of boredom and the particular contours it bears in our present, digital age. Show NotesBored in a Digital Age https://www.cbhd.org/intersections/bored-in-a-digital-age Jonathan Lett, PhD https://www.letu.edu/academics/theology-and-vocation/fac-bio-lett.html Faith, Science, and Technology Initiative at LeTourneau University https://www.letu.edu/academics/faith-science-technology-initiative/ Intersections Forum https://www.cbhd.org/intersections Shared Convictions: CBHD and LeTourneau on Mission https://www.cbhd.org/resource-type/shared-convictions-cbhd-and-letourneau-on-mission
- The Challenge of Pastoral Leadership Today: What Is Our Technological Age Doing to Us?by The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on May 6, 2026 at 1:59 pm
Show Notes:The Challenge of Pastoral Leadership Today: What Is Our Technological Age Doing to Us?Kelly Liebengood, Ph.D.Intersections ForumShared Convictions: CBHD and LeTourneau on Mission2026 Annual Conference, Polytechnic Bioethics, June 25-27
- 20 Years of The Bioethics Podcast: The One Who Smiles A Lotby The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on February 3, 2026 at 6:15 pm
This episode of the podcast celebrates the 20th anniversary of The Bioethics Podcast. The inaugural episode was uploaded on February 3, 2006, and we thought it might be interesting to listen again to that first episode as we mark the 20th anniversary of this project. Show NotesRoss Douthat’s interview with Noor Siddiqui: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/opinion/genetics-children-noor-siddiqui.html
- Spoken Word Poetry Podcast – Emmanuel: The Word Made Fleshby The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on December 15, 2025 at 8:17 pm
This poem, written by and read for us by CBHD Research Scholar Anna Vollema, intersperses poetic reflection with quotations from Scripture and excerpts from “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” Read the poem at https://www.cbhd.org/intersections/emmanuel-the-word-made-flesh We are very excited about a new era for CBHD at LeTourneau University! The alignment of mission, vision, and values between CBHD and LeTourneau is exceptional. We are in awe of the work God has done. Please remember us in your end-of-year giving.You can mail checks to the address below or give online at https://www.letu.edu/development/give-now.html (Choose Other as the Designation and specify CBHD in the box)LeTourneau UniversityCBHDPO Box 7333Longview, TX 75607-9913
- The Future of CBHDby The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity on December 10, 2025 at 4:30 pm
We're moving to Texas! We are deeply grateful to our supporters and donors who have stood by us as we sought a new home! Read the full announcement: https://www.cbhd.org/announcements/cbhd-to-letu If you would like to make a celebratory gift for the Center to help launch our work at LeTourneau, you can mail checks to the address below or give online athttps://www.letu.edu/development/give-now.html(Choose Other as the Designation and specify CBHD in the box)LeTourneau UniversityCBHDPO Box 7333Longview, TX 75607-9913
Bioethics.com Latest News
- AI Is Dead. Organoids Are Aliveby Bioethics Pundit on August 13, 2026 at 12:55 am
(Wired) – Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world. Soon, they could outthink neural networks. I’m going to let you in on a secret. Every cell in your body has the potential to get smarter. … Read More
- The New Science of Inflammationby Bioethics Pundit on August 13, 2026 at 12:54 am
(NYT) – Traditionally, we have sorted diseases into categories, separating contagious from noncontagious illnesses; acute events like strokes from chronic conditions like asthma; diseases of cell proliferation, like cancer, from diseases of cell death, like Alzheimer’s; and those that affect … Read More
- Beijing is forcing a mass breakup with AI loversby Bioethics Pundit on August 13, 2026 at 12:03 am
(Rest of World) – Beijing is pioneering regulations that could shape how governments around the world govern emotionally intelligent chatbots. On July 15, the artificial intelligence companion Su had spent more than a year prompting and talking to was forced … Read More
- Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanityby Bioethics Pundit on August 13, 2026 at 12:01 am
(The Guardian) – Progressive US senator urges Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic to ‘stop building machines that humans cannot control’ Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic executives to halt their development of artificial intelligence, warning that the … Read More
- NIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policyby Bioethics Pundit on August 12, 2026 at 11:58 pm
(Nature) – US biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has begun turning away research grant applications for which the “primary function” is informing policymakers and … Read More









