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Never Let Me...Clone?by Jillian TheilBiopolitical TimesSeptember 16th, 2010New film explores a world with reproductive clones raised for organ donation.
ART and Art in the Movies 2010by Pete ShanksBiopolitical TimesAugust 25th, 2010Assisted reproductive technologies are a repeating theme this year in Hollywood, and the results seem to be decidedly mixed.
Wise Words from a Comedic Criticby Doug PetBiopolitical TimesJuly 14th, 2010Sultan of satirical news, Stephen Colbert regularly calls attention to important biopolitical issues. Within many of his uproarious commentaries and interviews are meaningful insights.
A Real-Life Version of “My Sister’s Keeper”by Marcy DarnovskyBiopolitical TimesMay 6th, 2010"The Match" is an emotionally compelling and thought-provoking account of a family's decision to create a genetically matched baby to treat their sick daughter.
Strange New World[Book Review]by Jeanette WintersonThe New York TimesSeptember 20th, 2009Margaret Atwood's new novel, "The Year of the Flood," takes place in the same bioengineered world as her 2003 work of speculative fiction, "Oryx and Crake."
Michael Jackson, cloning, and assisted reproduction: The trivial and the troublingby Marcy DarnovskyBiopolitical TimesJuly 13th, 2009Michael Jackson was “obsessed” with cloning himself, and used assisted reproduction to produce three children “crafted to be `white’ enough to match [his] artfully devised if pathetically alienated image of himself.”
GATTACA Framing in the Newsby Osagie ObasogieBiopolitical TimesJune 18th, 2009While the media hype machine has overwhelmingly pushed the “science can only benefit society” narrative, we also have to be critical of premature hints at doomsday scenarios. However subtle and sporadic, they can be just as troublesome.
Fertility Drug Makes the Big Leaguesby Osagie ObasogieBiopolitical TimesMay 9th, 2009The suspension of LA Dodgers' Manny Ramirez sheds light on how hormonal drugs for egg collection are used.
Bio-Dad documentary available onlineby Marcy DarnovskyBiopolitical TimesMarch 26th, 2009A compelling look at the "emerging political battle" of people conceived with assisted reproduction to know their genetic origins.
Cloning Keira Knightleyby Marcy DarnovskyBiopolitical TimesMarch 26th, 2009The British star will play the central character in a film adaptation of the 2005 novel "Never Let Me Go."


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