Tag: CRISPR
Genetically Engineered Babies Are Born: Life as Potter’s Clay
The birth of gene-edited children — which I discussed here just yesterday — has been confirmed.
Eugenics Revisited: Scientists on the Verge of Genetically Engineering Babies
CRISPR is the most powerful technology invented since the splitting of the atom.
With Gene Editing, Scientists Perilously Push Borders of Biotechnology
Such manipulations, if ever done in humans, could a profound impact on human society going down the generations.
Mass Human Cloning May Soon Be Upon Us
Human cloning has been accomplished, but the field remains generally stalled because of a shortage of human eggs.
Mouse Artificial Embryos: Human Experiments Next?
After going through the appearance of hand-wringing, I wouldn’t expect much of a problem if scientists said they really wanted to proceed.