Tag: Genetics

Growth Or Life?

As part of our "Question Assumptions" series, we are eager to reexamine our economy. It happens every election season. Politicians campaign on the promise to fulfill the urgency of growing GDP (growth domestic product). One side points the finger at the other, accusing them of hindering this growth and arguing that it is the end all-be-all -- environmental consequences be damned. The cost of 3 percent...

Science Nerds, Venture Into the First Ever Space-Themed Escape Room

If you have a kid, work with kids, or just enjoy binge watching episodes of NOVA, then you've no doubt heard of STEM. Short for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, there's been a real push to get more young people interested in STEM careers - especially young women. Interest in STEM among teens has dropped in recent years, but new programs are aiming to show...
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We’re Creating Genetically Modified Mosquitos to Fight Diseases Like Zika

This August, the Food and Drug Administration approved a plan by Oxitec to use genetically modified mosquitos as a weapon against the wild female...

What Will Humans Look Like in 100,000 Years?

No one really knows what the future holds, but isn't it fun to speculate? Nickolay Lamm is an artist and researcher who has made...

Genetically Engineered Babies Might Become a Reality, But at What Cost?

There is a cheesy martial arts movie that came out in the 1980s called American Ninja 2 that I loved watching as a kid...

In This Isolated Village, Little Girls Are Turning Into Boys at Puberty

For most boys and girls, puberty is an awkward and difficult time. Voices drop, moods swing, and hair grows in places it never did...

Gene Editing Breakthrough Lets Us Create Perfect Humans. But Should We?

Two years ago, a group of Chinese scientists shocked the world with a groundbreaking – and arguably chilling – achievement. They modified genes in...

This Baby Was Born From an Embryo Frozen 24 Years Ago

They could have been classmates – or better yet, best friends. Just over a month ago, a 26-year old woman in Tennessee gave birth to...