Guest Video: Amber, Ethics, and Lifelines


Just because you can, does it mean you should?

In Myanmar, scientists are finding some incredible dinosaur fossils preserved in local amber, but there is concern over the propriety of getting amber from a country involved in human rights violations.

On the other hand, the amber trade also provides a lifeline for some who have been affected by the troubles.



Moral problems, in real life, are never easy to address.


Featured image: Jon Callow Images, CC BY 2.0.



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