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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...
The Utah Legislature took a step last week into territory where state lawmakers rarely tread.
It passed a...
Genetics testing startup 23andMe announced plans last week to start using its massive DNA database to develop new medical treatments...
From designer babies to women whose genitals smell like peaches, 2014 graced us with a taste of the hope...
In 1990 The New York Times published a front-page article by Lawrence Altman, a reporter with a medical...
American scientists have attempted to modify the DNA of human egg cells using a new gene-editing technique that...
"I decided to get genetic testing on the outside without telling my doctor," a woman recently told me...
In the past four decades technology has fundamentally altered our lives: from the way we work to how...