Tag / bodies
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Biohacking: The Future is Under Our Skin
Until recently, biological manipulation was restricted to the domain of scientists in lab coats with big grants and professional facilities. But the lab coats have fallen from their lofty perch. As biotechnologies become cheaper and more accessible, “do it yourself (DIY) biologists” and “biohackers” across the world have begun to explore the world of biology…
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Bodies on the Red Market: Organ Trafficking as a Human Rights Concern
BY RAHMI ELAHJJI One day while playing outside in China’s north-central Shanxin province, six-year-old Xiao Binbin was abducted from the front of his house and taken to a field outside of town where his eyes were harvested. Xiao’s story is not uncommon for people living in developing countries, yet the issue of organ harvesting is…
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A Matter of Taste?
A century ago, traveling freak shows–wagon trains of of bizarre humans, creatures, and artifacts–traveled across the United States thrilling and disgusting audiences for a bargain price. Today they have all but disappeared, thanks mostly to the ethical discomfort associated with the exploitation of others’ misfortunes as well as an increasing public distaste for the gory…