Genome editing of human embryos broadens ethics discussions
A new gene editing experiment explores human development. With this comes new ethical questions: How do scientists acquire embryos and how are their projects approved?
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UK gene editing breakthrough could land an Aussie in jail for 15 years: here’s why our laws need to catch up
A landmark study in the UK discovered the gene that allows cells to form into embryos. If Australian researchers attempted this they could go to jail for 15 years.
Could gene editing tools such as CRISPR be used as a biological weapon?
With rapid advances in gene editing, states signed up to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention need to do more to prevent CRISPR from becoming a dangerous weapon.
Will whoever controls gene editing control historical memory?
The CRISPR gene-editing technique raises new questions about how we measure time and conceptualise history. Here, a cultural theorist takes on the philosophical side of this scientific breakthrough.
Will CRISPR fears fade with familiarity?
Americans have moved on from worrying about ‘test-tube babies’ – but there are still ethical challenges to resolve as reproductive technologies continue to advance.
Human embryo CRISPR advances science but let’s focus on ethics, not world firsts
A world first study shows CRISPR can remove a target gene from early stage human embryos. But with the advance in science come weighty ethical dilemmas.
Human genome editing: We should all have a say
A team in the U.S. is said to have safely and effectively altered human embryos. The news is a reminder that citizens must be consulted on developments potentially affecting the future of the species.
Editing human embryos with CRISPR is moving ahead – now’s the time to work out the ethics
The news may have come as a surprise, but it probably shouldn't have. A bioethics expert walks through how big a deal this announcement is – and what we should be considering now.
When evolution and biotechnologies collide
Simple and inexpensive gene-editing technology such as CRISPR has made the creation of genetically modified organisms much easier. But could nature still keep the upper hand?
How to make sure we all benefit when nonprofits patent technologies like CRISPR
Holding patents can be a lucrative and powerful position to be in. Here's a proposal for how nonprofit patent holders can do more for the common good – and live up to their end of the tax break bargain.
Speaking with: Professor Peter Koopman on CRISPR and the power of genome editing
William Isdale speaks with University of Queensland Professor Peter Koopman about CRISPR technology.
CRISPR controversy raises questions about gene-editing technique
A new research paper reports dangerous side effects in CRISPR-edited mice. Some scientists are pushing back, placing blame for the unwanted mutations on the experiment, not the technique.
Beyond just promise, CRISPR is delivering in the lab today
Researchers are starting to harness the potential of this much-hyped gene editing technique – with coming applications in medicine, biology and agriculture.
Safe and ethical ways to edit the human genome
A new report from the National Academies of Science and Medicine outlines conditions that have to be met before gene editing that results in heritable genomic changes can be considered.
Human genome editing report strikes the right balance between risks and benefits
A report released by the US National Academies of Science and Medicine underscores the potential of gene editing and acknowledges the sensitivities in managing the ethical dimensions.
Now we can edit life itself, we need to ask how we should use such technology
It's possible to alter the make-up of a species such as a mosquito's ability to pass on the deadly malaria parasite. But we need to consider the pros and cons of such gene editing technology.
The next frontier in reproductive tourism? Genetic modification
Medical tourism for assisted reproductive technologies raises a host of legal and ethical questions.
CRISPR gene-editing controversy shows old ideas about East and West still prevail
Controversy over a Chinese study that used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology shows how the West still looks at the East through the lens of Orientalism.
The slow climb from innovation to cure: treating anaemia with gene editing
A new study has advanced the use of a technique known as 'CRISPR' to treat a common inherited form of anaemia.
The future of genetic enhancement is not in the West
Regulations, funding and public opinion around genetically enhancing future generations vary from country to country. Here's why China may be poised to be the pioneer.
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Professor of Molecular Biology, UNSW
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Women's Studies, University of Michigan
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Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Postdoctoral Associate in Science and Society, Duke University
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Doctoral Student in Biochemistry, University of Washington
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy, Dalhousie University
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Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, University of Melbourne
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Research Assistant, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
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Research Professor of Epidemiology, Emory University
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Professor of Population Ecology, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Media, Journalism and Communication, UNSW
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Post-doctoral Fellow; Reproductive Epigenetics, University of Adelaide
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