A Leak in the System

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Mary Evelyn at What Do You Do Dear? recalls what it was like when a little girl walked up to her son, who has spina bifida and is in a wheelchair, at church one day: And then, without taking her eyes from his face, she said “I feel sorry for him.” I felt it more than I heard it. Deep … Read More

BioBytes

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• Couples are flocking to Thailand, the last place in Asia where sex-selective IVF is available. • The Medical Board of Australia has suspended the medical registration of Dr Philip Nitschke, aka: Australia’s “Dr. Death”, following allegations that he counseled a man who was not terminally ill to take his own life. The board found that he posed “a serious … Read More

Divergent, Genetic Engineering and Genetic Discrimination

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Rebecca Taylor reviews the latest teen dystopian future trilogy to hit the big screen: I…want to thank Veronica Roth for tackling tough issues in biotechnology in a way young people love. I hope this trilogy gives them pause in a world that thinks science can solve any problem. I hope they see that being human is not a problem that … Read More

Cruz the Scream Machine

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All’s quiet on the blogging front because my sister and nephew are visiting for a few days. So, all you may get this week is a little cute screaming nephew blogging. Cruz is six months old now — and a riot! Cruz, the Scream Machine from Chelsea Zimmerman on Vimeo. Beach day with my beach babe!

Congratulations Rebecca Taylor!

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I started this blog almost eight years ago as an extension of my pro-life apostolate. It was 2006 and Missouri was in the midst of a heated battle over human cloning, so I already had a special focus on biotechnology here from the beginning. Cloning and stem cell research were both relatively new subjects to me at the time. I … Read More

Technology Can Never Replace Love

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Oops! The Thai’s did it again! I have raved about Thailand’s ability to produce some powerfully moving commercials before. Here’s the latest example. I wonder if they’re as good at making movies. I’ve got a couple of Thai movies in my Netflix queue.

Audio: Biotechnology, Spiritual Darkness and TOB + Cute Baby Blogging

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Hello and Happy Independence Day! I am finally back home after spending the past week in Kentucky. The convention was my main draw up there, but I was also excited to connect/reconnect with some good friends. At the convention I saw several familiar faces from Missouri Right to Life. Also in Louisville, I reconnected with a friend of mine from … Read More