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Boy with a Broken Egg
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Image: "Boy with a Broken Egg," 1756, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

First State-Sanctioned Three-Parent Babies to be Born

The children could have serious health consequences — either early or later in life — having been generated, after all, from two broken eggs. Read More ›
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Frankenstein 200 Years Later: Have We Heeded the Warning?

Shelley’s cautionary tale of a scientific experiment run amok has profound implications for today’s bioethics debates. Read More ›
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Grappling with Embryo Research Before It’s Too Late

Scientists are making human “embryos” — cell formations that are not viable organisms — from stem cells, but which may be a step before making human organisms. Read More ›
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Cross-section of human blastocyst showing inner mass and trophoblast layers, 3D illustration
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Ethics and Embryo Research: Let the Promise-Breaking Begin (Again)

I have come to the conclusion that "the scientists" believe themselves entitled to do what they want, in the way they want. Read More ›

Transhumanists Want to Be Gods

It is always fun to see what our resident technology-worshipping religious fanatics are up to. Read More ›

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