Tag: biotechnology
Time for Gene Editing “Global Observatory”
We are not having a meaningful discussion about whether and how to regulate what I believe to be the most powerful technology ever invented.
Hybrid Sheep-Human Embryos Show Need for Biotech Regulation
Biotech is rocketing forward into areas that impact life at the most fundamental and basic levels.
Frankenstein 200 Years Later: Have We Heeded the Warning?
Shelley’s cautionary tale of a scientific experiment run amok has profound implications for today’s bioethics debates.
Grappling with Embryo Research Before It’s Too Late
Scientists are making human “embryos” — cell formations that are not viable organisms — from stem cells, but which may be a step before making human organisms.