Michael Cook

Michael Cook likes bad puns, bushwalking and black coffee. He did a BA at Harvard University in the US where it was good for networking, but moved to Sydney where it wasn’t. He also did a PhD on an obscure corner of Australian literature. He has worked as a book editor and magazine editor and has published articles in magazines and newspapers in the US, the UK and Australia. Currently he is the editor of BioEdge, a newsletter about bioethics, and MercatorNet. He also writes a bioethics column for Australasian Science.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from BioEdge

Michael Cook | 24 Dec 2018 |

tags: christmas

We'll be on holidays until January. All the best for a successful 2019!

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Canadian report discusses expanding eligibility for euthanasia

Michael Cook | 16 Dec 2018 |

tags: canada, euthanasia

After only 2½ years, the pressure is on to amend the law

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First baby born from uterus of a deceased donor

Michael Cook | 16 Dec 2018 |

tags: brazil, uterus transplant

Brazilian case opens up possibilities for fertility treatment

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Peter Singer defends academic freedom

Michael Cook | 16 Dec 2018 |

tags: academic freedom, peter singer

Speaks up in favour of controversial young Cambridge academic

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Down from the ivory tower

Michael Cook | 16 Dec 2018 |

tags: abortion, bioethics, brazil

Brazilian bioethicist complains that her life has been threatened

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Trump Administration restricts foetal tissue research

Michael Cook | 16 Dec 2018 |

tags: donald trump, fetal tissue research

Another chapter in the abortion wars

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Research integrity, Chinese style

Michael Cook | 16 Dec 2018 |

tags: china, social credit system

A novel way of enforcing ethical behaviour

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Euthanasia deaths in Quebec rising rapidly

Michael Cook | 9 Dec 2018 |

tags: euthanasia, quebec

On a monthly basis, deaths rose 75%

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China’s first law of science: do not embarrass the government

Michael Cook | 9 Dec 2018 |

tags:

He Jiankui, creator of ‘unethical’ gene-edited babies, has disappeared

Nothing unethical to see here, move along, please

Michael Cook | 8 Dec 2018 |

tags: harvard university, he jiankui

Harvard scientists continue working on human genome editing

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Are plants intelligent?

Michael Cook | 8 Dec 2018 |

tags: ethics, plant intelligence

If so, they might need an ethics guru

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Class action suit against leading Australian cosmetic surgery company

Michael Cook | 8 Dec 2018 |

tags: australia, cosmetic surgery

Accused of a ‘cookie-cutter approach to surgery’

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Indiana could create new crime of ‘fertility fraud’ after painful scandals

Michael Cook | 8 Dec 2018 |

tags: fertility fraud, ivf

IVF industry objects

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He did it: uproar over Chinese gene-edited babies

Michael Cook | 1 Dec 2018 |

tags: china, gene-editing

Even ‘progressive’ bioethicists slam leap into the future

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Harvard profs defend ‘rogue scientist’

Michael Cook | 1 Dec 2018 |

tags: china, gene-editing, harvard university

Dr He has powerful sympathisers

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