Tag: gene editing
Erika DeBenedictis and the Cost of Playing God
I won’t recap the splendid work Emily Reeves has already done here in dissecting the TEDx talk from a scientific angle.
Transhumanism, the Lazy Way to Human “Improvement”
Peter Clarke claims that I was “clearly fearmongering,” but then admits, “this depiction is fairly accurate.” Okay, then.
China Turns Against “Rogue” Gene Engineer
Engaging in biotechnological and other medical research in China can free one from normal ethical concerns.
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.