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Epigenetics: Performing the Genome

Epigenetics is surpassing genetics in distinction, just as the pianist gets the applause and not the piano. Read More ›
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We’re Seeing the First Wave of Applied Transhumanism

OK. Let’s get real. Most of the morphological transformations for which transhumanists yearn will almost surely never come to pass. Read More ›
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End of the Road for Radical Individual “Re-Creationism”? Not So Fast

Transableism is a relatively new term for what is known as BIID, for “body integrity identity disorder.” Read More ›
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“Anything Goes” Reproduction Gathers Steam

Medicine isn’t just about curing illness anymore. It is also a resource facilitating lifestyle enablement and the fulfillment of subjective personal desires. Read More ›
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Why Their Separate Ancestry Model Is “Wildly Unrealistic”

On Monday, I will look at the consistency of the phylogenetically informative sites for the Baum et al. (2016) paper. Spoiler alert: It looks like design. Read More ›

Ireland Goes Back to Its Roots

It is a matter of fact — a straightforward scientific fact known since the basics of human reproduction were first understood — that human life begins at fertilization of the egg by the sperm. Read More ›

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