Brave New Us: Being Human in the Age of Biotechnology
From gene editing and artificial wombs to brain implants and digital immortality—what does it mean to be human in a world reshaped by biotechnology?
Brave New Us explores how emerging biotechnologies are reshaping our understanding of life, identity, and morality.
Hosted by Catholic bioethicist and author Samantha Stephenson, this podcast sits at the intersection of faith, science, and ethics, offering thoughtful commentary and expert interviews on topics like transhumanism, reproductive tech, human enhancement, AI, and the pro-life implications of biotech innovation.
Whether you're parenting in a digital age, questioning the ethics of emerging tech, or simply seeking sanity in a world racing toward transhumanism, Brave New Us offers the insight you need to think critically, live intentionally, and resist the dehumanizing currents of our technocratic age.
Samantha holds master's degrees in theology and bioethics and is a Paul Ramsey Fellow at the Center for Bioethics and Culture. She is also the author of Reclaiming Motherhood from a Culture Gone Mad, The Bellbind Letters, and Grow Where You’re Planted. Connect or support the podcast at bravenewus.substack.com.
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- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
A Mother's Theology of the Body
In the midst of a culture that is increasingly confused about sexuality, love, life, and our very identity as persons, the Church offers us the truth of who we are.
Will we unmask the fundamental lies…
The Real Cost of Hormonal Contraceptives with Grace Emily Stark
Contraceptives are all about being “safe,” right? If that’s true, why is this “essential tool” for women’s health causing everything from depression and anxiety to blood clots and strokes?
Samantha t…
How Feminism Denigrates the Female Body | Leah Jacobson
The Sexual Revolution promised liberation through contraception and abortion, claiming to empower women by severing them from their fertility. But decades later, what has it really delivered?
In this …
Season 2 Trailer
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Bonus: I Gave Birth Alone in the Pandemic
Podcast host Samantha Stephenson shares her son's birth story, how and why hospital staff refused her husband access and separated mother and baby at birth despite lacking any evidence of illness.
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S1 E8 | What Does It Mean to Be Human?
Over the course of this season, we’ve explored the science of changing our genetics, asking which characteristics we ought to change, and why. Who gets to decide? Left to our own devices, do we reall…
S1 E7 | Carrying the Cross of Suffering
A life filled with suffering isn’t worth living. That’s what we’re told, right? That ending a life is a compassionate choice. As the Netherlands expand their program of euthanasia for children, we ne…
S1 E6 | What Makes a Life Valuable?
Every life has value, right? What about those who don’t appear able to value their own lives? What about infants whose brief existence is filled with suffering? Can we say that God has a purpose even…
S1 E5 | Reimagining the Role of Disability in God's Kingdom
When we imagine that some people endure “special” kinds of suffering, we alienate one another. We leave people isolated when what we actually need is each other.
I wanted to explore something Mary sha…
S1 E4 | The New Eugenics
Is it possible to talk about healing a genetic disability without in some way discounting the value of the people who live with these disorders? What will the world be like for people with disabiliti…
S1 E3 | Using Genetic Editing to Heal Disease
This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks o…
S1 E2 | The Science of Genetic Editing
This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks o…
S1 E1 | Using Genetic Editing for Human Enhancement
This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks o…