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more about #ethics more comments → Vulcan Has No Moon: Meh, I used to work for a pharmacy. Several years ago a doctor prescribed an Alzheimer's medication to college students to improve their memory during... more » Makidian: They are going to do it anyway and really, I cannot say that I wouldn't take something that helped increase my memory load or the way it gets accessed... more » NotGodot: Around fifty years ago, med schools used to literally give out amphetamines around exam time. Referred to as "Pep Pills" (Not to be confused with mode... more » schrodingers-katana: I think this is sort of ridiculous, as humanity races at break-neck speed to make every aspect of life require less effort and time, why should academ... more » NathanSt: How about just observing the students to make sure their health is okay. more » Chip Overclock: The book LISTENING TO PROZAC raised the question of whether psychoactive drugs change who you are, or do they merely allow you to be the person you sh... more » Aaron Roberts: I'm waiting for the day there is a different kind of 'doping' and how it will be handled. Direct download of information into your brain rather than ... more » tande04: You ran an article awhile back saying that schools should just give everyone at the school those drugs. Being back in the school game its is everywhe... more » Illogic: This only reminds me of that time I decided to study with the aid of medical amphetamines. I didn't get much studying done, though my kitchen did look... more » OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: What kind of an unethical person would need these aids to get better at their day? Frankly it is just distasteful. Now excuse me as I finish my seco... more » ManchuCandidate: Tyrell: The light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly, Roy. Look at you: you're the Prodiga... more » Xsuit: Considering when I was in college I was one of maybe three people on my floor who wasn't popping adderall around midterms and finals week, I must say ... more » Lightice: I really wish we'd just learn to accept this stuff. There will be a day when no new records can be made without doping, since the athletes have been s... more » rootyb: I think there's a pretty big difference between the two (sports doping and student doping). Sports are of value strictly for competition's sake. They... more » TheFu: The quickest death is the most ethical, IMHO. If cutting the spinal cord near the C2 vertebra means less pain, but doesn't extend the length of death... more » -
#smartdrugs
Should We Prepare for the Academic Doping Scandals?
Athletes who take performance-enhancing drugs are subject to drug testing, public disgrace, and an asterisk in the record books — but what about students who do the same? One psychologist foresees a future where students get tested for cognition-enhancing drugs. More » -
#madscience
"Ethical" Beef Cows Could Be Engineered to Feel No Pain
Meat eaters looking for ways to enjoy a guilt-free hamburger have looked to ethical ranches and more humane slaughtering methods. But some suggest that instead of getting rid of factory farming, we should eliminate cow's pain. More » -
#scienceandsciencefiction
Science Could Stand To Learn From Science Fiction
Science fiction often gets basic science wrong, but it still has a lot to teach scientists about the implications of their work, says science educator and SF author Mike Brotherton. More » -
#fullyfunctional
Can a Robot Consent to Have Sex with You?
It's a truism in adult science fiction that humans of the future will have sex with robots. But can a robot really consent to have sex when it's been programmed?
