Neil Munro is a journalist who has covered technology, science, and social policy issues. He contributed articles to The Weekly Standard between 1996 and 2000, writing on topics including biotechnology ethics, internet culture, and the societal implications of emerging technologies. He is also known for his reporting at National Journal and other Washington-based publications.
To secure the promised wonders of the biotech future -- the miracle cures and abundant, nutritious foods -- but to do so responsibly and ethically, politicians and scientists have put in place a web of laws and regulations intended to check the hubris of researchers and the greed of entrepreneurs.…
The American Library Association has an answer for parents who are concerned about pornography on library computers: Buzz off. What's more, the association recommends that libraries furnish private booths in which patrons, including children, may view Internet porn undisturbed. A growing number of…
A battle is on over the shape of economic activity in the information age. It pits government -- specifically, law enforcement -- against a disorienting jumble of right-wing and left-wing legislators, interest groups, and business leaders to be known herein as the Cyberspace Liberation Front.
IT MAY SEEM OBVIOUS NOW, but as we review the events of the past year -- from January 1, 2002, to December 31, 2002 -- it's worth remembering that just a few years ago nobody could imagine how success would force the feminist movement into a shotgun marriage with the pro-life movement.