Pete Shanks
Pete Shanks, MA, attended Oxford University, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and moved to California in the mid-1970s. He has been active in a range of local and international political movements, while mostly making his living in the publishing industry, especially on the production side; he enjoys the craft of bookmaking. Appalled by the eugenic possibilities of biotechnology, he has consulted with the Center for Genetics and Society since its earliest days. He is the author of Human Genetic Engineering: A Guide for Activists, Skeptics, and the Very Perplexed (Nation Books) and a regular contributor to Biopolitical Times.

Publications
In the News
Biopolitical Times
Gene therapy has been the next big thing in medicine for decades. Until recent years, the results were underwhelming. Now...
Partial screenshot of “EctoLife”
In early December, “Science communicator and video producer” Hashem Al-Ghaili posted a video on his Linkedin...
Image adapted from work by Petr Kratochvil
Following an annual Biopolitical Times tradition, we present a choice selection of...
Talks and Testimonies

Synthetic Biology Shaping San Francisco hosted a forum titled, "Synthetic Biology: DIY Tinkering Meets Big Capital."
Full video and transcript can be...