Ronald Bailey argues that in the neuroethic debate, critics have not not made a strong case for "why individuals, in consultation with their doctors, should not be allowed to take advantage of new neuroscientific breakthroughs to enhance the functioning of their brains."
Ronald Bailey evaluates some of the arguments for and against cloning and concedes that there is some need now to ban cloning but he argues that such laws should expire after five years.
Ronald Bailey argues that humanity's efforts to defend the Earth against asteroids could be considered, according to the Gaia hypothesis, an instance of the Earth evolving its own defense system. It seems that Bailey's intent here is not to support the Gaia theory but more to undermine the anthropocentric critique of human-centeredness from the environmental Left.
Ronald Bailey covers the debates between Kurzewil and Stock on the future of nanotechnology and genetic engineering at the Foresight Institute Annual Conference.
Ronald Bailey attacks a recent "neo-luddite" critique of nanotechnology.
Ronald Bailey attends the International Forum on Globalization?s Teach-In on Technology and Globalization and warns that we may be witnessing "the birth of the global anti-technology movement".