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.
(2018, HBO).
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence.
(2017, Netflix).
Virtual reality, con- sciousness uploading, privacy, human enhancement.
(2018, PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action violence, bloody images, some suggestive material, partial nudity, and language).
Virtual Reality.
(2018, R for strong violence, grisly images, and language).
Human Enhancement, Therapy/Enhancement, Transhumanism.
(2018, PG-13 for mature thematic content including disturbing imag- es and descriptions).
Abortion, Public Policy.
(2017, PG for thematic elements including bullying, and some mild language).
Disability, Genetics.
(Harper Collins, 2016).
Genetic Engineering, Bioengineering, Research Ethics, Ecological Ethics.
(1994).
Virtual Reality, Consciousness, Artificial Intelligence.
(2011).
Virtual Reality.
