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Science Saturday
Mike Treder (Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies) and Massimo Pigliucci (CUNY–Lehman College, Rationally Speaking)
- Is transhumanism fatally optimistic? 6:10
- Massimo's ethical qualms with life extension 12:21
- The dangers of rapid technological advance 3:21
- Massimo vs. Mike on whether it's possible to upload your mind 10:44
- Is the Turing Test a behaviorist blunder? 15:44
- Pesky limitations imposed by human biology 7:15
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The Catholic vote, up for grabs
Will the contraception issue lose Obama the Catholic vote—and thus the presidency? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate the question.
Payroll tax showdown
Conn Carroll and Joan McCarter debate what will happen in the fight over the payroll tax cut.
Would Iranians favor an attack?
Matt Duss and Jamie Fly debate whether the people of Iran would welcome a US military strike targeted at changing their regime.
Online catcalling
Why are there so few female political journalists? Perhaps "online catcalling" plays a role. On the premiere of his eponymous show, Conor Friedersdorf and journalist Phoebe Connelly investigate.
Are Obama and the Catholic Church at war?
Amy Sullivan and Mollie Ziegler Hemingway debate the vexed relationship between the Church and the president.
Newt’s hypocrisy
