Two professors from Western Michigan University published a medical paper promoting the idea of using a tick disease to reduce the number of people who eat meat. This paper forces us to face a reality: could we handle an infectious disease–based weapon? (RELATED: The Bioethicist Pandemic)

Western Michigan University (@WesternMichU) “Medical Ethics” professors Parker Crutchfield & Blake Hereth published a research paper calling for the SPREAD of a tickborne disease that makes people severely allergic to red meat.

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On this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay criticize the research and express caution with the rapid advancements in technology and medicine. They also discuss the ethical dangers of biomedical weaponry and call for these professors to be prosecuted.

Tune in to hear their discussion!

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