Using the human mind to control how genes work
This study represents a new direction for biomedicine, and the potential for medical applications is quite staggering.
Q&A: What’s the future of genetic engineering?
Genetic engineering has been used for years in medicine, agriculture and industry, but is entering a new phase.
Responsible development of new technologies critical in complex, connected world
These technologies are not inherently safe and secure. Yet they’re nevertheless critically important because of their potential benefits.
Coming age of Xenotransplantation: Would you accept an organ from a pig to save your life?
A poll conducted at the turn of the century found 71 percent of the public saying that they would consider xenotransplantation
Can cloning revive extinct species, protect endangered ones?
Experts believe it is only a matter of time before cloning becomes a viable option for species conservation.
Would I Genetically Enhance My Own Children?
If I determined that the benefits of genome-based embryo selection outweighed the risks, and, critically, my partner felt the same, I would do it.
Brain-machine interfaces as a challenge to the “moment of singularity”
We cannot flee the challenge of delaying or avoiding Ray Kurzweil's prediction. We must embrace it. That is our responsibility.
Genes Will Survive Even If Most Humans Do Not
The likely destruction of huge numbers of humans and much of the precious environment in which they live will become the hallmark...
Our Genetic Future Is Coming… Faster Than We Think
Our species is on the cusp of a revolution that will change every aspect of our lives but we’re hardly talking about it.
How Should Humanity Steer the Future? The Leverage and Centrality of Mind
Human minds as they currently exist are not capable of effecting our most desirable present and future.
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