Monthly Archives: February 2016
Human Gene Editing: A Global Discussion
Françoise Baylis explains “On Human Gene Editing: International Summit Statement” to the participants at the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2016 Annual Meeting.
Zika Outbreak Raises Familiar Ethical Questions
Noni MacDonald summarizes the all too familiar ethical challenges surrounding the recent outbreak of Zika virus.
A Cautious Approach to Mitochondrial Replacement
Françoise Baylis comments on the US Institute of Medicine’s report on Mitochondrial Replacement.
Clinical Trial Disaster in France
Jonathan Kimmelman comments on the recent phase 1 clinical research trial that left one healthy volunteer brain dead and five others hospitalized.
Impact Ethics 