We Now Can Edit Our Genes, but Should We?
Some gene-shifting possibilities once only thought to be in the realm of science fiction could soon be a reality.
Should Researchers Warn Their Subjects About Genetic Danger?
It seems like an easy question, but the indirect correlation between genetic mutations and disease risk muddles up the ethics.
Why Statistically Significant Studies Aren’t Necessarily Significant
Modern statistics have made it easier than ever for us to fool ourselves.
Resistance to Climate Change Is Killing the Government’s Ability to Use Science
Legislative opposition to climate change isn't just keeping us from having a proper conversation about the problem. It's destroying our ability to act.
Autism Shows Why Disease Is So Hard to Solve
What's not a cause of autism? Vaccines. What is? Genetics—but only in a partial, tangled, complicated way that we're still trying to figure out.
Your Genes Are Obsolete
Genes don't consistently do what we once thought they would, so it's time to reconsider what we mean when we say the word.
It’s a Great Time for the Life Sciences, but a Terrible Time to Be a Life Scientist
Despite numerous recent breakthroughs and discoveries, the extreme competition and lab-research feedback loop don't bode well for the future of the field.
Are Lab Mice of Men?
There have always been limitations to experiments done on mice, but new technology, which allows scientists to replace mouse genes with human genes, could clear the way for new ground to be broken.