Donate to the CBC!The Ethics of Xenotransplantation
by Jennifer Lahl, CBC President
In January, it was announced that David Bennett, 57, had received the first heart transplant, from a genetically modified pig heart, and so far, seemed to be tolerating the transplant well.
This area of transplant medicine, xenotransplantation, is the practice of transplanting organs, tissues, or cells into a human from a non-human species. It has long been studied as, the reality is, there aren’t enough organs available, from either cadavers or live donors, to meet the demand. Continue reading here...
Brain Sex or Neuro Nonsense?
by CBC Staff
You’ve likely heard the old adage, “Men are from Mars; women are from Venus,” a pithy proverb created to communicate that, in many ways, men are demonstrably different than women. We have different bodies, different proclivities, different stereotypes. For a long time, it was basically just assumed that many of our most pronounced differences were the result of having a male or a female brain.
It’s a hot button discussion that has resurfaced in recent history as scientists attempt to prove that individuals who claim transgender status have brain maps more consistent with their expressed gender identities. In short, they are saying that men who believe they’re women have female brains and vice versa. It’s puzzling to note that these people seem to believe the brains can determine gender, while genitalia’s determination of sex is simultaneously irrelevant. Continue reading here...Men in Women's Sports? Jennifer Weighs In
CBC President Jennifer Lahl was recently invited to weigh in on the national debate regarding men in women's sports. It's one of the many important topics that will be addressed at next month's panel discussion in New York City.
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