BY: DUSTIN BATTY There are many benefits to global trade, such as boosted economies, cheaper products, and availability of more goods—like fruits and vegetables that are out of season. However, despite these benefits, the cons of global trade seem to…
Our code of ethics needs to grow as new technologies change our definition of ‘life’
BY: DUSTIN BATTY What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be alive? These are questions that may seem silly or redundant right now, but will need answers in the near future. As technology continues to…
Stem cells can now be gathered from urine samples
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Stem cell research is a controversial topic that is often vilified in the minds of the general public. This is in part because of the vast mainstream media coverage of the debates surrounding the use of embryonic…
Taking photos of homeless people without their consent is not art – it’s exploitation
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Recently a friend of mine asked if I would be willing to help her on a university paper she had to write. In post secondary education there always seems to be strength in numbers; we always like…
The moral stresses of animal experimentation and why they’re a good thing
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Most scientists who perform animal experimentation do not write about the emotional impact that such actions have on them. This silence arises from a number of factors: worry that other scientists do not feel similarly, a belief…
In Canada you can legally take pictures of people if you’re on public property
BY: BROOKLYN PINHEIRO Position your camera, look up to some architecture behind your subject, click. That’s one way to take a non-obvious photo of a stranger. Or just take the photo and run away if they object. Both work. Danika…