Inside the Lab

Genetically engineered babies raise a host of disturbing, science fiction-worthy ethical questions, but we have a more mundane and much more urgent issue to consider: safety.

• By Michael White

Medicine, with few exceptions, grows by evolution, not revolution. And geneticists working on complex diseases have a long, difficult road ahead.

• By Michael White

There's some evidence of a reproducibility problem. But the more recent emphasis on exact replication of experiments may be misguided.

• By Michael White

By not taking university press officers and research press releases seriously, scientists are often complicit in the media falsehoods they so often deride.

• By Michael White

The publishers seem to care more about their image and financial bottom line than their core scientific functions.

• By Michael White

Following the recent T-shirt controversy, it's clear that sexism in science persists. But the forces driving the gender gap are still being debated.

• By Michael White

A research proposal that is totally upfront about the uncertainty of the scientific process and its potential benefits might never pass governmental muster.

• By Michael White

Our involuntary gestures take on different "accents" depending on our cultural background.

• By Sarah Kollmorgen