Genetics

Quality Over Quantity: Bioethics at the Vatican

Several hundred scientists, physicians, and policymakers gathered in Rome in April 2018 for the International Vatican Conference, to discuss ethics in...
Joanne Lee
Jun 28, 2018 3 min read

Your Great-Grandson’s Genetic Privacy

You might not worry about your genetic information being exposed. But are you willing to make that choice for your descendants?
Elizabeth Minkel
May 3, 2018 2 min read
Barbra Streisand holding, and surrounded by, multiple copies of the same dog.

Barbra Streisand’s Clone Dog Army

The new age of cloned pets potentially opens up a world of new animal welfare problems.
Ian Steadman
Mar 8, 2018 1 min read

Who Gets to Be Perfect?

Editing the human genome has huge potential for improving health–for those who can afford it
Corin Faife
Sep 26, 2017 10 min read

How a Shock Diagnosis Lead to a Genetic Discovery and the Awakening of an Innovator Within

When her child was diagnosed with a rare disease, Sharon Terry made is her mission to enable researchers find a cure.
Ken Banks
Sep 30, 2014 4 min read