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    Q&A: Two perspectives on human enhancement technologies and how the public views them

    Christian Brugger, a professor of moral theology at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, believes that people are right to be concerned about the social impact of human enhancement. Anders Sandberg, a research fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University, thinks that, on balance, human enhancement will improve and enrich our lives.

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    The State of American Jobs

    How the shifting economic landscape is reshaping work and society and affecting the way people think about the skills and training they need to get ahead.

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    1. Americans’ attitudes toward public libraries

    Libraries have been in flux since the dawn of the digital age. They face changes in the materials they provide, in use of their services, in the composition of their patron populations, and in demands for new services. It is a set of disruptions as far-reaching and disorienting as the changes that are occurring in […]

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    1. Understanding patterns in Americans’ reactions to gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood transfusions that push boundaries of the human condition

    Americans are of two minds when they consider scientific advancement. In broad terms, they think scientific and technological innovations are of benefit to society. But when it comes to using particular cutting-edge technologies to potentially augment human abilities – such as allowing parents to edit their baby’s genes for a lifetime of much reduced disease, […]

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    1. Understanding patterns in Americans’ reactions to gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood transfusions that push boundaries of the human condition

    Americans are of two minds when they consider scientific advancement. In broad terms, they think scientific and technological innovations are of benefit to society. But when it comes to using particular cutting-edge technologies to potentially augment human abilities – such as allowing parents to edit their baby’s genes for a lifetime of much reduced disease, […]

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    Appendix A: References

    Blumberg, Stephen J. and Julian V. Luke. 2016. “Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, July–December 2015.” Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/wireless201605.pdf Fox, Susannah and Gretchen Livingston. 2007. “Latinos Online.” Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center, March. https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2007/03/14/latinos-online/ Horrigan, John B. and Maeve Duggan. 2015. “Home Broadband 2015.” […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/topics/social-media/ and https://www.pewresearch.org/topics/race-and-ethnicity/. Primary researchers Monica Anderson, Research Associate Paul Hitlin, Senior Researcher       Research team Kim Parker, Director, Social Trends Research Aaron Smith, Associate Director, Research Lee Rainie, Director, Internet, Science, and Technology Research […]

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    The state of privacy in post-Snowden America

    After the June 2013 leaks by Edward Snowden about NSA surveillance of Americans’ communications, Pew Research Center began an in-depth exploration of people’s views and behaviors related to privacy. Here’s what we learned.

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was made possible by the Pew Charitable Trusts. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. The focus groups were conducted by professional moderators at locations around the country under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science. Research […]