Explore the ethical dilemmas and societal impacts of science and technology. This section looks at the big questions that come with new discoveries, from concerns about AI and genetic engineering to the environmental and social effects of emerging innovations. Join the conversation on how we can shape the future of STEM responsibly.
by Juliene Barcoma Be honest, how many times have you heard “Save the turtles!”, or “Plastics harm the sea creatures!” and brushed it off because you aren’t directly affected anyway? This response isn’t unique, it’s something that society as a…
Last week, while scrolling through science headlines (as one does when procrastinating Physics homework), I stumbled upon a story that honestly shook me. A 9-month-old baby had become the first human to receive a personalized gene-editing treatment using CRISPR. Jaw…
Last week I was reading about gene-edited rice and glow-in-the-dark spider silk, and then I stumbled upon something that honestly felt like the plot of a dystopian Netflix original: designer babies. The name itself sounds like a luxury product line,…