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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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Why We Will Never Control Medical Costs

The purposes of medicine are expanding rapidly beyond treating actual illnesses/injuries and promoting wellness. Read More ›
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About Those “Synthetic Embryos”

I have no problem with this work in mice. But the scientists want to take this technology into human experimentation. Read More ›
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Scientists Make Male Rat Give Birth

Scientists just took a big step toward making that once unthinkable prospect — biological males giving birth — a reality. Read More ›
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Genetically Engineered Babies Are Born: Life as Potter’s Clay

The birth of gene-edited children — which I discussed here just yesterday — has been confirmed. Read More ›
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Doctor’s Diary: To Make a Baby Requires Intelligent Design

Like a well-written, trillion-page novel, every micro-step, every macro-step, every twist and turn of our development follows a master plan. Read More ›
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Doctor’s Diary: Porcupine Quills and Other Examples of Nature’s Foresight

A newborn porcupine passes through its mother’s birth canal without causing her any injuries. How? Read More ›
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Here’s a Recipe for Procreative Anarchy

Artificial sperm offer the transhumanist dream of radical individualistic procreation, baby manufacture, and radical family restructuring. Read More ›

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