I am speaking about the ethics involved, not just the science, ie where is the fine line of gene editing in utero? Everyone gets hyperbolic about Crispr allowing people to tailor children to their exact (more…)
When is it cheating, and when do we transcend humanity?
I was just saying to someone that the internet has made us Matrix-like superheroes with the ability to have ESP and real time upload of information. I appreciate Kurzweil’s optimism (Singularity is (more…)
CRISPR, Bioethics, Gene Editing and the Brave New World
We’re not there yet, but Carl Zimmer was on City Arts and Lecture last night, and he said we are going to have to wrestle with significant bioethical concerns, sooner than not. It will only be (more…)