When Dr. James Thomson succeeded in isolating human embryonic stem cells in 1998, he probably did not suspect that his unusual discovery, would fan the flames of new discussions over the sacredness of human life. Named the Breakthrough of the Year for 1999 by the prestigious journal Science, human...

The human genome is the term used to describe the individual genes located on our chromosomes that separates us from all other living beings. Should altering these genes to improve life itself, by treating and preventing terminal illnesses, be allowed? Lots of moral and social problems arise when fa...