Attempt to produce life by artificial means although hitherto it has had to resort to living organisms

New artificial species. How could they affect biodiversity?

Our opinión regarding synthetic biology debate. An article published in [...]

Bioethics of artificial genomes. New method to produce minimal genomes is discovered. Does it really create life?

On 1 April this year, the journal PNAS published an [...]

The Conception of Synthetic Entities from a Bioethics Perspective

Our Observatory published a paper in the journal Science and Engineering [...]

Concept of liquid modernity and transhumanism according to Nick Bostrom

The concept of Liquid Modernity, by Polish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman, [...]

Possible production of children from artificial gamets. In vitro gametogenesis ethical problems

Breakthrough raises call for debate over prospect of artificial human [...]

Transhumanism. Error of the gods or the power of man? A philosophical approach

Transhumanism philosophical appraoch is necessary to understand the aim of  [...]

Hospital care. An ethical reflection on the Ashya King case

Updated 7/3/2017 See Charlie Gard case (HERE) we think both [...]