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Don’t Worry About Designer Babies – gene editing won’t work on complex traits like intelligence

Peter December 14, 2015 11575 Views No Comments

Despite the successes in gene discovery of the past 10 years, our knowledge of the combined contribution of all genetic variants is too limited for embryo editing.

Why treat gene editing differently in two types of human cells?

Peter December 9, 2015 15129 Views No Comments

At the conclusion of the recent International Summit on Human Gene Editing in Washington, DC, its organizing committee released a much-anticipated statement recommending how human genetic engineering should be regulated.

Event Review: International Summit on Gene Editing

Peter December 7, 2015 9801 Views No Comments

On December 1st – December 3rd 2015, the main scientific body of the United States, that is, the National Academies, held the first international summit on gene editing.

Will technological unemployment lead to human disenhancement?

Peter December 3, 2015 10081 Views No Comments

There is an interesting connection between the economic debate about technological unemployment, and the bioethical debate about human enhancement.

Video: International Summit on Human Gene Editing

Peter December 1, 2015 8073 Views No Comments

A major component of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine’s Human Gene-Editing Initiative is an international summit to take place December 1-3 in Washington, D.C. Co-hosted with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the U.K.’s Royal Society, the summit will convene experts from around the world to discuss the scientific, ethical, and governance issues as...