

Why Were Scientists Silent Over Gene-Edited Babies?February 26, 2019 |
To be successful as researchers, we must be able to think through the impacts of our work on society and speak up when necessary, says Natalie Kofler
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Why Were Scientists Silent Over Gene-Edited Babies?February 26, 2019 |
To be successful as researchers, we must be able to think through the impacts of our work on society and speak up when necessary, says Natalie Kofler
Quick ReadThree government institutions in China, including the nation’s science ministry, may have funded the “CRISPR babies” study that led to the birth last November of two genetically modified twin girls, according to documents reviewed by STAT
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Should Scientists Toy With the Secret to Life?January 29, 2019 |
The gene-editing technology Crispr has the power to remake life as we know it. Questions about how to use it concern everyone
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Ethical Issues Plagued Newly Surfaced Paper by ‘CRISPR Babies’ ScientistDecember 10, 2018 |
He Jiankui tried to publish a paper describing additional experiments that made heritable changes in the DNA of human embryos. But the paper was rejected by an international journal after outside scientists raised concerns about both its ethics and its scientific validity, STAT has learned
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Gene Editing of Babies Could be Ethical, Experts SayJuly 18, 2018 |
Is it right to hack the genes of an unborn child to reduce its risk of developing cancer or some other debilitating or fatal disease? British medical experts say it could be, if certain conditions are met
Quick ReadAdd this to the list of decisions affected by climate change: Should I have children?
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Easy and Powerful Way to Reduce Our Climate ImpactJuly 28, 2017 |
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Another Night In The HospitalAugust 12, 2016 |
The unrelenting struggle of raising Brazil’s Zika babies. Baby Duda sat in bed, a pink barrette in her hair. She was ready to go home after a month in the hospital — when she began gasping for breath. Nurses rushed to her side with emergency oxygen
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