On Sunday, Nov. 25, the scientist He Jiankui claimed the birth of the world’s first genetically engineered children: twins, created...
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Pronatalism is an old idea with roots in eugenics and nationalism, that is now fashionable among far-right influencers and policymakers. They talk...
This is the 10th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring...
Just over a year ago, CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna of UC Berkeley talked with me about the prospects that the...
University College London has launched an inquiry into its historical links with eugenics, following pressure from students and staff.
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People like to say that science is self-correcting. Events in China last week pose a serious challenge to that reassuring...
(KPIX 5) – A Chinese scientist with Bay Area ties is reportedly missing, just days after unveiling a controversial genetic...
On a cold, drizzly night almost three years ago, I stood inside the nearly deserted Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C...
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Before last week, few people had heard the name He Jiankui. But...
Amid the barrage of racist, anti-immigrant, and other attacks launched by President Trump and his administration in recent...