Talk of the Nation: Can Science Shape Human Values? And Should It?

Ira Flatow talks with scientists and philosophers about the origins of human values, and the influence of modern scientific thought on human values. Even if science can shape human morals, should it? Or does science bring its own set of preconceptions and prejudices to moral questions?

Sam Harris, Steven Pinker, Lawrence Krauss, Simon Blackburn

Can Science Shape Human Values? And Should It?