The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity

04/24/2026

This WEEKLY:
+ Trio of Articles on The Ethics of Brain-Computer Interface Devices
+ Summer Conference: Join Us in Longview or Online—There Is No Wrong Way to Attend!
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/217454/emails/185456795800569571

+ Researchers eye potential Down syndrome fix via advanced gene editing
+ Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial
+ AI doom warnings are getting louder. Are they realistic?
+ The Ma*****na Backlash Is Here
+++ MORE +++

04/23/2026

We are all set up and ready at CMDA's National Convention. Stop by and say hi!

04/22/2026

Have you read the trio of articles on THE ETHICS OF BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE DEVICES from the latest issue of DIGNITAS yet?

Neuroengineering Hope and Harm: Ethical Dilemmas of Brain-Machine Interfaces
https://www.cbhd.org/dignitas-articles/neuroengineering-hope-and-harm-ethical-dilemmas-of-brain-machine-interfaces

Homo Prostheticus: Theological and Ethical Implications of Brain-Computer Interface Technology
https://www.cbhd.org/dignitas-articles/homo-prostheticus-theological-and-ethical-implications-of-brain-computer-interface-technology

Brain-Computer Interface Technology’s Impact on Human Personhood, Identity, and Dignity
https://www.cbhd.org/dignitas-articles/brain-computer-interface-technologys-impact-on-human-personhood-identity-and-dignity

04/21/2026

A slight glitch in the systems meant last week's BIOETHICS WEEKLY was delayed, but never fear, it's in inboxes now.
+ NEW INTERSECTIONS: Manufactured Loneliness: A Bioethical Question We Should Be Asking in Clinical Research
+ See us in Colorado (CMDA NatCon)
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/217454/emails/184666070109390399

+ A tiny experiment using Artemis II astronaut cells could reshape medicine
+ Can AI be a ‘child of God’? Inside Anthropic’s meeting with Christian leaders.
+ Researchers eye potential Down syndrome fix via advanced gene editing
+++ MORE +++

04/17/2026

04/16/2026

Friends of CBHD, Trinity Bioethics Alumni, and LeTourneau University Alumni and Friends – If you're attending CMDA's National Convention in Loveland, Colorado, next week, come see us at booth # 30

04/15/2026

New INTERSECTIONS: Manufactured Loneliness: A Bioethical Question We Should Be Asking in Clinical Research by Jan Shultis, PhD
https://www.cbhd.org/intersections/manufactured-loneliness-a-bioethical-question-we-should-be-asking-in-clinical-research

Like millions of people in America, I saw producer Guillermo del Toro’s interpretation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 Frankenstein during the fourth quarter of 2025. I walked away from the hours looking through del Toro’s lens, mulling over an array of bioethical questions.

04/10/2026

+ Read with CBHD: Jump in Now
+ We'd Love To Read Your Proposal!
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/217454/emails/184100713228403771

+ Surprising links between autism, Alzheimer’s could change how we treat both
+ Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew
+ Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Is So Powerful, It ‘Could Reshape Cybersecurity’
+ Medicare dips a toe into h**p for seniors
+++ MORE +++

04/09/2026

This weekend is Spring Homecoming at LeTourneau—affectionately known as Hootenanny—and Dr. Eppinette will be providing An Introduction to Bioethics talk on both Friday and Saturday. For the full schedule (and to register to attend if you happen to be in East Texas in the next two days) visit https://www.letu.edu/homecoming/hootenanny.html -1-1

04/09/2026

How do I get to CBHD's 2026 Annual Conference?
https://www.cbhd.org/conference-2026

Drive
+ Longview is an easy drive from many locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
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Fly and Drive
+ East Texas Regional Airport (7 miles from campus)
+ Shreveport, Louisiana (56 miles from campus)
+ DFW (150 miles)
+ Love Field, Dallas (139 miles)
+ Bush Intercontinental, Houston (191 miles)
+ Hobby, Houston (215 miles)

Train
+ Amtrak (2.2 miles from campus)

04/07/2026

Proposal Deadline EXTENDED: April 15, 2026
https://www.cbhd.org/conference/cfp
CBHD invites healthcare and other professionals, scholars, researchers, educators, and students to submit abstracts of papers that address questions associated with our conference theme—Polytechnic Bioethics—or that engage more broadly with other foundational and emerging bioethical issues raised at the intersections of medicine, science, technology, and our common humanity. For more information, see the Submission Guidelines at https://www.cbhd.org/conference/cfp

04/03/2026

By His wounds we are healed. Let's praise Jesus for the sacrifice He made for us on the cross. Bearing our sin and shame so that we can walk confidently before Him.