The race to advance gene editing tech continues, spurred on by starry-eyed Silicon Valley investors, entrepreneurs and even pronatalists. But it is still deeply controversial.

In point-counterpoint style, Adam Wolfson and Ronald Bailey debate the ethics of genetic engineering. Mr. Wolfson, executive editor of The Public Interest, is adamantly opposed to cloning and genetic ...

The Trump administration has been shedding scientific expertise and patient perspectives in the name of slimming down the ...

Want a bespoke baby? Check the beauty, brains, or brawn boxes on the embryo order form. Genetic tinkering is no longer science fiction — it’s a market without legal guidelines or societal buy-in. But ...

Some leading organizations in the field of cell and gene therapies recently issued a call for a 10-year international ...

Beginning Sunday in Missoula, the annual Mansfield Conference at the University of Montana will look at the controversial issues of hunger and the genetic engineering of foods - from all sides. That ...

Are our consciences keeping up with our biotech advances? Lately I have found myself participating in three distinct discourses about parenting. The first is a heady one among intellectuals about the ...

The Coos Bay Public Library is pleased to sponsor a Chautauqua presentation by Gregory L. Fowler, of Oregon Health and Sciences University, entitled "Redefining Humanity: Moral and Ethical ...

Matthew Cobb’s “As Gods” questions the ethical — and financial — implications of genetic engineering. By Deborah Blum When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...