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Biopolitical Times

Gene-edited Enhancements for Sale in Ukraine?

By Pete Shanks | 04.28.2021

University of California Professor Paul Knoepfler has once again done some excellent research and reporting. This time he has revealed...

Human Genetic Modification

Perfect: An Interview with the Playwright

By Marcy Darnovsky | 04.27.2021

Don’t miss Perfect – “a dive into the brave new world of genetic engineering” – in two live virtual performances...

Assisted Reproduction

“Conceive with Confidence”!?

By Pete Shanks | 04.14.2021

A brand-new, well-financed genome analysis company called Orchid made a splash last week:

Orchid Blooms With $4.5M Seed For...

Newsletter

A baby monkey peeks out from behind an adult

April 29, 2021

Genetic Enhancements for Sale? | Perfect: A Conversation with the Playwright

Cover of the book "Code Breaker" by Walter Isaacson with image of Jennifer Doudna

April 15, 2021

Gene Editing: Promises, Perils, Price Tags

blastocyst

March 26, 2021

Solidarity | Eugenics | Artificial Embryos

 

Video

A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics in America

View a recording of the February 25, 2021 event sponsored by the San Francisco Asian Art Museum: With film clips and discussion, this DEAI series workshop explores a dangerous idea that has threatened the American Dream from the beginning: the belief that some groups and individuals are inherently superior to others and more deserving of fundamental rights.
Human Genetic Modification
Society
Biopolitics
Eugenics
Racial Justice

Use Gene Editing to Treat Patients, Not Design Babies

On January 29, 2020, Marcy Darnovsky spoke to an audience of 600 in Santa Barbara at TEDxLagunaBlanca. Her talk was...

Technologies
Assisted Reproduction
Human Genetic Modification
Global Governance
Bioethics
Biopolitics

CRISPR: What is the future of gene editing? | Start Here

This episode of the Al Jazeera video series Start Here features an interview with CGS Program Director on Genetic Justice, Katie Hasson.
Technologies
Human Genetic Modification
Global Governance
Bioethics
Biopolitics

Talks and Testimonies
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As It Happens: Friday Edition - 23andme Pharma

When you send your saliva to 23andme, you can get all kinds of genetic information — but now that it's...

Media Coverage
DNA Strain

DESIGNER BABIES, CRISPR & GENETIC ENGINEERING

Are designer babies going to become a reality in the near future?

On this episode Cormac speaks to former NASA...

Human Genetic Modification
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DNA Today Discover New Advances in the world of genetics... CRISPR Bioethics

06.15.2018

This podcast discussion peeks into the world projected by J.D. Lasica in his new genetics thriller novel, Biohack. Bioethics...

Human Genetic Modification

Reports
Infographic created by Surrogacy360 on the operations of international surrogacy

International Commercial Surrogacy - Defining Risks and Driving Change [Surrogacy360]

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The California Stem Cell Program at One Year: A Progress Report [PDF]

This comprehensive progress report critically evaluates the first year of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the agency running...

President Obama State of the Union

Next Steps for Stem Cell Research and Related Policies [PDF]

The Center for Genetics and Society met on January 2 with members of the new administration's transition team to discuss...