David Masci Archives

short reads | Oct 27, 2016

Many married adults point to several factors as bigger keys to a successful marriage than shared religious beliefs.

short reads | Oct 11, 2016

Members of some religious groups on average have a higher household income than others, and those in the richest groups tend to be highly educated.

short reads | Sep 28, 2016

Our new survey focusing on contraception, same-sex marriage and transgender rights finds the public closely divided over some – though not all – of these issues.

short reads | Sep 13, 2016

Despite the technological potential to help humans live longer and stronger, many U.S. adults are not ready to embrace these possibilities.

short reads | Aug 26, 2016

A new gene-editing method called CRISPR exemplifies how the technology is rapidly becoming a present-day reality. Yet, Americans are wary of editing embryos, according to a survey on the broader field of “human enhancement.”

short reads | Aug 23, 2016

At least three-quarters of adults under 30 talked to a congregation member or friend during their search, compared with just over half of those 65 or older.

short reads | Jul 27, 2016

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.

report | Jul 26, 2016