Interesting example of how synthetic biology can be used to advance research, though it also demonstrates the dual-use problem. statnews.com/2019/07/09/lac…

Agreed! great discussion--although I wouldn't give up on naturalness quite as thoroughly

Easy one-off announcement? Further momentum for an important international effort? Strikes me as measured but appropriate feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.c…

A giant in bioethics passes away thehastingscenter.org/daniel-callaha…

Thoughtful essay about the effect on people of acquiring information about their genes statnews.com/2019/07/30/gen…

Excellent essay by Hastings president Millie Solomon on the debate we need about human genome editing. Same stuff can be said about gene editing in the wild. blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/g…

Thoughtful piece on the issues in conservation-oriented uses of gene editing longreads.com/2019/10/22/sav…

The Hastings Center Report published a collection of essays today on how to help the public understand science policy issues and weigh in on their governance. (There's a lot to do.) #civiclearning onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1552146x/2…

Glad to see this topic continue to get attention here and elsewhere! A few years ago Annelien Bredenoord and I made the case for the 14 day rule to become the 28 day rule in EMBO Mol. Medicine tinyurl.com/kux9br6e Maybe now we should all have an online symposium to discuss this further??

Why should we listen to science? Not for the reasons usually given. In my new piece Boston Review, I discuss distrust in science, science defenders like Neil deGrasse Tyson and others, and our recent The Hastings Center special report: bostonreview.net/science-nature….

GM mosquitoes won't cause harm except to other and better plans to use genome modification. Miami Herald #mosquitoes miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Covid-19 vaccines, solidarity, and ubuntu: "Out of Africa: A Solidarity-Based Approach to Vaccine Allocation," new in the Hastings Center Report. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ha…

Scientific literacy and public engagement are important skills for citizens and policymakers alike. The Hastings Center outlines some ways that conversations on science policy can help bridge political divides and strengthen our democracy. pew.org/2TWM8wB

We got sort of an infestation of mammoths. You squash one, and another one pops up somewhere else. Can't get rid of 'em. thehastingscenter.org/the-elephant-f…

also Rob DeSalle American Museum of Natural History, Philip Seddon University of Otago and Claudio Campagna WCS x.com/kaebnickg/stat…

Looking forward to this panel next Tuesday! Join us for a discussion of research ethics and #CRISPR x.com/hastingscenter…

Such a challenge ... searching for a wise use of technology in conservation without falling into the trap of latching onto technofixes x.com/hastingscenter…

Principles for gene drive research science.sciencemag.org/content/358/63…