Tim Dare
Taking fluoride up a level
The decision over fluoridation of the country's water supplies has been handed over to the Director-General of Health. Why is this issue so divisive that it's been taken out of the hands of councils?
…Law firms repay millions of dollars in unneeded wage subsidies
Some of New Zealand's largest law firms have started paying back the millions of dollars they claimed in government wage subsidies.
Audits are being done on the hundreds of thousands of businesses… Audio
The philosopher whose thoughts are being cancelled
Is Peter Singer one of the world's most influential philosophers, or an intellectual pariah? Audio
"Concerned about whether or not they could do something, scientists forgot to ask whether or not they should"
Four experts explore the practice and ethics of CRISPR gene editing with Russell Brown: Prof. Tim Dare, Associate Professors Peter Fineran and Maui Hudson, and Dr Heather Hendrickson. Audio
Tim Dare: ethics in genetics and big data
CRISPR gene editing lets scientists co-opt the immune system of bacteria and use it as a tool - a pair of microscopic "scissors" - to edit the DNA of living organisms, up to and including us. It… Audio
Do we pick on Christians?
A British MP has been at the centre of controversy after sporting an Ash Wednesday crucifix on her forehead. Audio
The smoking crusade
The government's considering subsidies for electronic cigarettes. Ethicist Tim Dare discusses whether smokers should just be left alone. Audio
The rights of animals
Auckland Animal Rights Group President Nicola Davies is quoted as saying "All animals should have the same rights and not be killed for fun. They all have the exact same right to life as your humble… Audio
GPs hastening death
Sixteen doctors have revealed in a survey that they've administered drugs which would knowingly hasten terminally ill patients lives. Ethicist Tim Dare joins the Panel to discuss if this is best left… Audio
Assisted suicide
The Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales died overnight after taking a case for her to be allowed to end her life to the High Court. Ethicist Tim Dare joins the Panel to talk about the issue becoming… Audio
Dietary supplement promotion
Are pharmacists blurring the lines by promoting dietary supplements with prescription medicines? Audio
HIV case highlights questions for medical ethics
At least 30 people have contacted a support group after the identity of a man charged with intentionally infecting others with HIV was revealed. Audio