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More Americans are turning to surrogacy to build their families, as the practice becomes more common and more publicly discussed.

Why it matters: As surrogacy becomes more visible and accessible, ethical, legal and cultural tensions become harder to ignore...

This is the first part of the 14th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring the history of eugenics and the ways it shapes our present. The series is organized by...

Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/

Why it matters: Confusing...

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This report documents a deliberate assault on disabled people in...

Microscopic image of sperm is injected directly into an egg
By Rob Stein, NPR [cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 08.18.2017

From the thirteenth floor of a glass tower at the Oregon Health & Science University, you get a panoramic view...

A cotton swab rests on a container.
By Eric Boodman, STAT | 08.16.2017

It was a strange moment of triumph against racism: The gun-slinging white supremacist Craig Cobb, dressed up for daytime TV...

Bird's eye view of an adult with slender features working, using a laptop, and notebook and surrounded by coffee, plant and candle on a wooden desk.
By Alison DeNisco, Tech Republic [cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 08.15.2017

Women leave jobs at mid-career in tech at higher rates than those in other fields. It's possible that benefits like

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Spotlighted against a black shadowy background is a blue DNA model projected by an upside down shaped pyramid hologram
By Brendan P. Foht, Foreign Affairs [cites CGS] | 08.14.2017

What U.S. Government Policy Should Be

News that U.S. scientists led by Oregon Health and Sciences University biologist Shoukrat Mitalipov...

two people in lab coats edit a strand of DNA
By Rebecca Cokley, The Washington Post | 08.10.2017

It’s ironic that news of a breakthrough in human gene editing was released on July 26. That was the...

DNA gel being held on a clear glass tray by a gloved technician.
By Pema Levy, Mother Jones | 08.10.2017

Forensic science is an embattled field. As DNA testing has overturned hundreds of convictions based on flawed forensic evidence, scientists and...

Close-up of a double helix structure positioned horizontally.
By Joel Michael Reynolds, Time | 08.09.2017

On August 2nd, scientists achieved a milestone on the path to human genetic engineering. For the first time in the...

Microscopic image of oocyte.
By Tom Ashbrook, NPR On Point [features Marcy Darnovsky] | 08.08.2017

After the blockbuster announcement a U.S. team successfully edited human embryos come the tough medical and ethical questions. We’ll talk...