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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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