The Center for Genetics and Society blog highlights the latest developments in the social, political, and ethical implications of human biotechnologies, with contributions from staff, fellows, consultants, and guest authors.
Biopolitical Times
The watchdog group Public Citizen published a report on October 19 titled Pfizer’s Power. It is a devastating indictment of “the power one pharmaceutical corporation has gained to silence governments, throttle supply, shift risk and maximize profits in the...
Screenshot from Genomic Prediction presentation
The first child acknowledged to have been selected as an embryo on the basis of its “polygenic risk score” is now 16 months old. Her parents, at least one of whom is apparently a committed...