Technologies

Disability Rights and Heritable Genome Editing: Resources for Teaching and Learning

By Center for Genetics and Society | 07.19.2019

Biopolitical Times

If you follow news about human germline editing — altering the genes and traits of future generations — you’re likely familiar with the name Denis Rebrikov. The Russian molecular biologist, who has ties to both research facilities and fertility clinics, has publicly declared his intention to become the second scientist to use CRISPR technology to alter the genomes of human embryos, establish pregnancies, and bring the resulting babies to term. While he originally said he planned to target the CCR5...

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China approves ethics advisory group after CRISPR-babies scandal

By Hepeng Jia , Nature | 08.08.2019

Aggregated News

China will establish a national committee to advise the government on research-ethics regulations. The decision comes less than a year after a Chinese scientist sparked an international outcry over claims that he had created the world’s first genome-edited babies.

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What Is Transhumanism and Why Do People Associate It With Eugenics?

By Aditi Murti , The Swaddle | 08.07.2019

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The New York Times recently reported that financier and recently-arrested sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein apparently believes in a philosophical strain...

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