Resources by Institute of Ideas

Smart Drugs

Produced for the Debating Matters competition, this topic guide provides information, further reading and web links around the area of using drugs to enhance intellectual ability.

In the United States, where the use of ‘smart drugs’ or ‘chemical cognitive enhancers’ is most prevalent, studies suggest that...

Space Exploration

Produced for the Debating matters competition, this topic guide looks at the future of space exploration.

At the centre of this debate is the question of whether space exploration should involve humans or machines.

The decisions made in the next few years will affect space policy for generations to...

Three Parent Babies

This guide gives information, further reading and web links to help students understand the ethical issues around in vitro fertilisation (IVF) involving the use of a female egg donor, and the egg and sperm from the genetic parents - known as three parent IVF or mitochondrial replacement. The treatment is aimed at...