We Should Study Octopus DNA To Better Understand Our Own
“It’s hard not to get excited about these guys.” Continue reading We Should Study Octopus DNA To Better Understand Our Own
Tag Archives: CRISPR
These People Want to Genetically Engineer Pink Chickens
The Pink Chicken Project wants to use CRISPR to alter all chickens’ DNA in order to send a message about the health of our environment. Continue reading These People Want to Genetically Engineer Pink Chickens
A Groundbreaking Report on Gene Editing Says We Shouldn’t Create Enhanced Humans
An international group of experts engaged with the ethical and regulatory problems facing gene editing and came to a surprising conclusion. Continue reading A Groundbreaking Report on Gene Editing Says We Shouldn’t Create Enhanced Humans
A Groundbreaking Report on Gene Editing Says We Shouldn’t Create Enhanced Humans
An international group of experts engaged with the ethical and regulatory problems facing gene editing and came to a surprising conclusion. Continue reading A Groundbreaking Report on Gene Editing Says We Shouldn’t Create Enhanced Humans
The Hype Around Medical Genetics Could Be Bad for the Public
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, the Human Genome Project, CRISPR—all were followed by grandiose claims of the imminent total control over life’s fundamental processes. Continue reading The Hype Around Medical Genetics Could Be Bad for the Public
Obama’s Science Advisors Are Worried About Future CRISPR Terrorism
Last week the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), which consists of 18 scientists and policy experts in various disciplines, issued a letter to President Obama on the potential emergence of new forms of bioterrorism.“… Continue reading Obama’s Science Advisors Are Worried About Future CRISPR Terrorism
Obama’s Science Advisors Are Worried About Future CRISPR Terrorism
Last week the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), which consists of 18 scientists and policy experts in various disciplines, issued a letter to President Obama on the potential emergence of new forms of bioterrorism.“… Continue reading Obama’s Science Advisors Are Worried About Future CRISPR Terrorism
CRISPR Co-Creator Isn’t Super Psyched About the J. Lo ‘CRISPR’ Show
Jennifer Doudna, one of the pioneers of the gene-editing technique, responds. Continue reading CRISPR Co-Creator Isn’t Super Psyched About the J. Lo ‘CRISPR’ Show
Monsanto Agrees to Use Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR Responsibly
The Broad Institute granted Monsanto the first license allowing CRISPR/Cas9 to be used for agricultural products. Continue reading Monsanto Agrees to Use Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR Responsibly
We Risk Programming Inequality into Our DNA
The rich will be able to pay to live longer, healthier lives, and the poor might not. Continue reading We Risk Programming Inequality into Our DNA