Posts tagged CRISPR
Genomics: Journalists should dig into its moral quandaries
Genomics: Journalists should dig into its moral quandaries

(OPINION) An experiment planned for 2020 could pave the way for scientists in the field to “play God.” We should all be paying attention, and journalists should be helping us facilitate an important conversation.

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Opinion, Europe, North AmericaRichard OstlingGenomic Prediction Company, single-nucleotide polymorphism, snip, The Economist, designer babies, genomics, gene editing, pleiotropy, CRISPR, Christianity, Richard OstlingComment
Surprise – The crucial religion story of 2018 is the specter of 'designer babies'
Surprise – The crucial religion story of 2018 is the specter of 'designer babies'

(COMMENTARY) He Jiankui, a U.S.-trained biological researcher in China, claims he has successfully altered the genes of newly born twins, with a third such birth expected soon.

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Asia, North America, Science, Religion, OpinionRichard OstlingChina, DNA, Designer Babies, He Jiankui, The New York Times, Francis Collins, CRISPR, Axios, The Economist, AIDS, National Academy Of Science, Richard Ostling, Donald trump, Donald Trump, Christianity