In this blog post, we will consider the scientific possibilities and ethical dilemmas of preimplantation genetic diagnosis technology and discuss how far we can go. There are no perfect humans in this world. All humans inherit various characteristics through genetic traits called DNA at birth, which is why people have different characteristics. However, if we could selectively inherit only...
In this blog post, based on “The Emergence of Altruistic Humans,” we will examine how the group selection hypothesis explains the evolution and existence of altruism. In this day and age, when it is difficult to even take care of oneself, why do altruistic people exist? Is there a reason why I should live altruistically? There must be a good reason for people to live altruistically...
In this blog post, we will examine the possibility of genetic engineering leading to human enhancement beyond disease treatment and its ethical limitations. As genetic engineering has gradually advanced, criticism and controversy surrounding genetic engineering and eugenics have grown. Those who view genetic engineering positively believe that genetic engineering will eliminate disease and...
In this blog post, we take an in-depth look at whether nuclear power plants are a safe choice, examining their structure and the role of water in areas prone to earthquakes. On March 11, 2011, a tsunami near Fukushima sent shockwaves around the world. There was a nuclear power plant consisting of six reactors in the area, and the tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident. This accident...
In this blog post, we will examine how normal science and anomalous phenomena can be applied to social change and political participation based on Thomas Kuhn’s theory of scientific revolution. A society is made up of its members. Members of society have the right to participate in various decisions made by society. However, sometimes the demands for change made by members of society...
In this blog post, we will examine whether the gap in reading ability can really be explained by the Matthew effect, along with various other factors. Reading requires reading skills such as letter recognition, summarization, and inference, as well as vocabulary and interest or motivation. In order to develop reading skills, it is necessary to have these elements in place. These elements...
In this blog post, we will explore the ethical controversies and medical possibilities of human cloning technology and seek alternative approaches. Introduction When they hear the term “human cloning,” some people immediately feel repulsed. This is because it is difficult to accept, from a religious or ethical standpoint, that humans would artificially create other humans for any purpose...
In this blog post, we will examine whether the commercialization of human genetic engineering truly represents progress for humanity, and consider the ethical and social issues behind it. In the near future, will we be able to determine things such as skin color, hair color, eye color, height, face shape, and body type from the moment we are born? In the 1997 movie Gattaca, all of this is...
This blog post takes a balanced look at the medical hopes that human genetic engineering technology can bring, as well as the ethical controversies and unpredictable risks. If I marry the person I love and have children, will I have a son who looks like Leonardo DiCaprio and a daughter who looks like Emma Watson? I thought that unless a tiny amount of my good-looking genes were passed on...
In this blog post, we will reconsider the meaning of altruistic behavior through the perspectives of “birds of a feather flock together” and evolutionary theory to see if it really only brings losses. It is difficult to divide people into two categories based on a single criterion, but if we use their attitude toward cooperation as a criterion, we can divide them into cooperative and...