Factors

On this week's episode of Factors, we will be discussing robot personhood, the progression of artificial intelligence, and how to define the moral constraints upon digitally sentient beings.

On this week's episode of Factors, we will be discussing pharmacy deserts and the implications they carry upon the health outcomes of those living in such regions.

On this week's episode of Factors, we will be discussing cryonics, its origin, and the ethical implications the practice has on the definitions of life and death.

On this week's episode of Factors, we will be discussing genealogy, its significance, informed consent, and the ethical issues surrounding genetic discrimination.

On this week's episode of Factors, we will be discussing sleep, its importance, and the ethical basis of sleep disorder diagnosis.

On this week's episode of Factors, we will be discussing Genome databases, what they are, and the potential benefits of their diversification.

Today's episode is a discussion of the genomic editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 and its implications.

Welcome to Factors! Today's episode is an introduction to this series in addition to a discussion about GMOs.