The promise and perils of advances in technology, science, and medicine have long been fertile fodder for creative works in literature and cinema. Consequently, a variety of resources exist exploring the realm of medical humanities as well as those providing in-depth analysis of a given cultural medium or particular artifact. This column seeks to offer a more expansive listing of contemporary expressions of bioethical issues in the popular media (fiction, film, and television)—with minimal commentary—to encompass a wider spectrum of popular culture. It will be of value to educators and others for conversations in the classroom, over a cup of coffee, at a book club, or around the dinner table. Readers are cautioned that these resources represent a wide spectrum of genres and content, and may not be appropriate for all audiences. For more comprehensive databases of the various cultural media, please visit our website at cbhd.org/resources/reviews. If you have a suggestion for us to include in the future, send us a note at research@cbhd.org.
Bioterrorism, Biotechnology, Chimera/Cybrid, Disaster Ethics, Genetic Engineering, Human Enhancement, Informed Consent, Neuroethics, Personhood, Radical Life Extension, Regenerative Medicine, Research Ethics, Transhumanism/Posthumanism.
(Ace, 2010).
Human Enhancement, Transhumanism/Posthumanism.
(2016-present).
Disaster Ethics, Regenerative Medicine, Research Ethics.
(2018).
Augmented Reality, Cognitive Enhancement, Neuroethics. Privacy, Technology & Society.
(2014).
Consent, Eugenics, Population Control, Research Ethics.
(2013-present).
Bioterrorism, Cryogenics, Disaster Ethics, Organ Trafficking, Radical Life Extension, Surrogacy.
(2016, Season 4).
Designer Babies, Genetic Engineering, Human Cloning, Human Enhancement, Regenerative Medicine, Research Ethics.
(2018-present).
Bioterrorism, Disaster Ethics, Genetic Engineering, Pandemics, Research Ethics.
(2018, Season 2).
Bioterrorism, Organ Trafficking.
