Genetics

The World Needs Genetically Robust Corpse Flowers

Doug Johnson

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How Do DNA Test Surprises About Ancestry Change Our Sense of Identity?

Libby Copeland

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What Should We Worry About When It Comes to Genetically Modified Mosquitoes?

Brian Allan, Chris Stone, Holly Tuten, Jennifer Kuzma, and Natalie Kofler

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What’s Missing From Conversations About Designer Babies

David Plotz

April 25, 2020 5:51 AM

A New Short Story Imagines a Future in Which Celebrities Sell Their Eggs and Sperm

Alyssa Virker

April 25, 2020 5:50 AM

We’re Entering a New Phase in Law Enforcement’s Use of Consumer Genetic Data

Nila Bala

Dec 19, 2019 7:30 AM

We Are Not Ready to Deal With Gene-Edited Athletes

Walter G. Johnson, Diana M. Bowman, Lucille M. Tournas, and Andrew Maynard

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We May Be Entering a New Era for Using Consumer Genetic Information to Solve Crime

Aaron Mak

Nov 08, 2019 4:01 PM

A 23andMe Mistake Could Throw a Family Into Chaos

Jane C. Hu

Oct 04, 2019 2:12 PM

How an Expert on Biomedical Technologies Thinks About Genetic Editing

Josephine Johnston

Sept 28, 2019 9:01 AM

Read a New Short Story About Genetic Testing, Privacy, and Profit

Marcy Kelly

Sept 28, 2019 9:00 AM

A Labradoodle Lover Defends Labradoodles’ Right to Exist

Shannon Palus

Sept 27, 2019 5:17 PM

Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum Conscripted to Make Jurassic World 3 Like Jurassic Park 1

Matthew Phelan

Sept 25, 2019 3:27 PM

The Largest-Ever Search for a “Gay Gene” Has Results. Are We Ready for the Consequences?

Jeremy Yoder

Aug 29, 2019 7:21 PM

What Does the Future of Cosmetic Gene Editing Look Like?

If Then Aug 28, 2019 12:44 PM

Law Enforcement’s Use of Ancestry Websites Is a Huge Privacy Conundrum

If Then Aug 21, 2019 1:48 PM

DNA Will Not Solve Mexico’s Unidentified-Body Crisis

Vivette García-Deister

Aug 01, 2019 7:30 AM

Law Enforcement Is Turning to Another Type of Genetic Sleuthing. Is It Reliable?

Aaron Mak

July 25, 2019 7:30 AM

Let’s All Stop Holding Out for Science to Find the Perfect Diet

Shannon Palus

June 18, 2019 2:44 PM

Researchers May Soon Be Able to Isolate the Genetic Roots of Homosexuality—but Should They?

Jeremy Yoder

June 18, 2019 5:50 AM

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