Ethics | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/ethics/RSS feed for EthicsenFri, 24 Apr 2026 20:28:04 +0000The World's First Museum of A.I. Art Will Open in Los Angeles as the Art World Ponders Questions of Ethics and Sustainabilityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-first-museum-of-ai-art-will-open-in-los-angeles-as-the-art-world-ponders-questions-of-ethics-and-sustainability-180988613/Dataland's immersive exhibitions, generated with artificial intelligence, will debut to the public on June 20, with an inaugural show about rainforests trained on millions of images of natureFri, 24 Apr 2026 20:28:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-first-museum-of-ai-art-will-open-in-los-angeles-as-the-art-world-ponders-questions-of-ethics-and-sustainability-180988613/Three Stunning Ways Biologists Aim to Edit Animal and Plant Genes to Fight Diseases and Extinctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/three-stunning-ways-biologists-aim-to-edit-animal-and-plant-genes-to-fight-diseases-and-extinction-180988036/The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, despite attracting some criticsWed, 21 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/three-stunning-ways-biologists-aim-to-edit-animal-and-plant-genes-to-fight-diseases-and-extinction-180988036/Medical Students Are Learning Anatomy From Digital Cadavers. Can Technology Ever Replace Real Human Bodies?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/medical-students-are-learning-anatomy-from-digital-cadavers-can-technology-ever-replace-real-human-bodies-180987731/From interactive diagrams to A.I. assistants, virtual tools are beginning to supplant physical dissections in some classroomsFri, 21 Nov 2025 16:33:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/medical-students-are-learning-anatomy-from-digital-cadavers-can-technology-ever-replace-real-human-bodies-180987731/A New Conference Presented Scientific Papers Written and Reviewed by A.I. as an Experiment. Here's What Happenedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-conference-presented-scientific-papers-written-and-reviewed-by-ai-as-an-experiment-heres-what-happened-180987577/While some researchers note the models made tasks more efficient, many scientists remain skeptical about using A.I. to author scientific workThu, 30 Oct 2025 14:29:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-conference-presented-scientific-papers-written-and-reviewed-by-ai-as-an-experiment-heres-what-happened-180987577/Scientists Made Functional Human Eggs With Skin Cells in 'Proof of Concept' for Advancing Fertilityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-functional-human-eggs-with-skin-cells-in-proof-of-concept-for-advancing-fertility-180987430/The research could open up avenues for fertility treatments after additional refinement and trials, but it also raises ethical concernsThu, 09 Oct 2025 15:28:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-functional-human-eggs-with-skin-cells-in-proof-of-concept-for-advancing-fertility-180987430/Scientists Weigh the Risks of 'Mirror Life,' Synthetic Molecules With a Reverse Version of Life's Building Blockshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-weigh-the-risks-of-mirror-life-synthetic-molecules-with-a-reverse-version-of-lifes-building-blocks-180987360/Though mirror biology might lead to improved drugs and other innovations, scientists have warned against potentially devastating consequences of this researchWed, 24 Sep 2025 18:59:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-weigh-the-risks-of-mirror-life-synthetic-molecules-with-a-reverse-version-of-lifes-building-blocks-180987360/Some Researchers Are Hiding Secret Messages in Their Papers, but They're Not Meant for Humanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/some-researchers-are-hiding-secret-messages-in-their-papers-but-theyre-not-meant-for-humans-180986996/Journalists have uncovered a handful of preprint academic studies with hidden prompts instructing A.I. reviewers to give positive responsesThu, 17 Jul 2025 14:23:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/some-researchers-are-hiding-secret-messages-in-their-papers-but-theyre-not-meant-for-humans-180986996/This Museum Is Asking Visitors Whether It Should Continue to Display Mummified Human Remainshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-museum-is-asking-visitors-whether-it-should-continue-to-display-mummified-human-remains-180986942/The Manchester Museum in England is inviting guests to share feedback on Asru, an ancient Egyptian woman whose body was unwrapped 200 years agoTue, 08 Jul 2025 18:57:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-museum-is-asking-visitors-whether-it-should-continue-to-display-mummified-human-remains-180986942/How an Ancestral Peruvian Ceremony Is Saving the Once-Endangered Vicuñahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-an-ancestral-peruvian-ceremony-is-saving-the-once-endangered-vicuna-180986933/Each year in the first weeks of June, Indigenous communities in the Andes form a human chain to corral the camelids and shear their valuable woolTue, 08 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-an-ancestral-peruvian-ceremony-is-saving-the-once-endangered-vicuna-180986933/Recently Rediscovered Book Bound in Human Skin Goes on Display in Englandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/recently-rediscovered-book-bound-in-human-skin-goes-on-display-in-england-180986458/Curators think the volume's corners and spine are bound in the skin of William Corder, an infamous criminal who was convicted of murder in the late 1820sWed, 23 Apr 2025 19:26:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/recently-rediscovered-book-bound-in-human-skin-goes-on-display-in-england-180986458/