Playing God
Virtually every significant medical advancement has been met with cries that scientists and doctors are trying to “play God.” From the first heart transplant in South Africa on December 3, 1967 to the development of CPR, defibrillators and respirators in the late 1960s and early 70s, society, often led by religious leaders, has waved it’s hands and proclaimed that man has gotten too big for the britches God gave him. Which is why it’s refreshing to hear that last week’s announcement that Craig Venter and his team had created “the first self-replicating species we’ve had on the planet whose parent is a computer” had some believers rejoicing Continue Reading →