Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change ...

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What if you could screen embryos for diseases before they became babies? What if you had the power to choose the traits your baby would have? Would you use it? These practically polar opposite ...

Want a bespoke baby? Check the beauty, brains, or brawn boxes on the embryo order form. Genetic tinkering is no longer science fiction — it’s a market without legal guidelines or societal buy-in. But ...

Gene-edited crops are no safer than GMOs, and fast-tracking regulatory approval could trigger a costly backlash.

Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 13, No. 1 (1996), pp. 51-61 (11 pages) The aim of this article is to determine whether genetic engineering is ever acceptable. The prominent arguments which have ...

The EU has agreed allow certain foods altered using genetic engineering techniques to be sold without special labeling under ...

International Indigenous Policy Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3 (June 2015), pp. 1-19 (21 pages) Publically funded biobanking initiatives and genetic research should contribute towards reducing inequalities in ...

If you are inspired by the promise of science and technology, and aware of the inherent risks, there is a place for you here. We focus on the contemporary philosophical issues of engineering and ...