'Altered Nuclear Transfer-ANT' Crosses Ethical Boundaries [PDF]

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By Hamed Aleaziz, The New York Times | 08.13.2026

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In 1924, Congress sent a message to the world: We are no longer ready to take “your tired, your poor, your huddled...

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Reviews of Two Books Wrestling with Genomics

By Pete Shanks | 08.28.2026

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What We Inherit by Sam Trejo and Daphne O. Martschenko; and Original Sin by Kathryn Paige Harden have a great deal in common, with substantial differences in style and emphasis. Both books attempt, in different ways, to show the reader just where current research into human genomics stands, where that might be going, and why the authors are interested. In short, the influence of genomic research on our societies is already large and seems likely to change them in ways...

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The Return of a Discredited Pseudoscience

By Dan Falk, Nautilus | 08.20.2026

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The pseudoscience of eugenics, founded on the mistaken notion that nature envisions some “right” combination of genes, and that selective breeding can improve the human race, is making a comeback. While the heyday of eugenics was a century ago, the...

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The Promise and Perils of Gene Editing

By Emily Packard Dawson and Lainie Friedman Ross, MedPage Today | 08.18.2026

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Few things evoke a greater sense of desperation than a parent seeking an experimental treatment for their child. That desperation can make even extraordinary risks seem worth taking. This dynamic has come into stark relief after Mei, a 6-year-old girl...

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'Altered Nuclear Transfer-ANT' Crosses Ethical Boundaries [PDF]

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