Category Science and Technology

Human Genome Editing: From the First to the Third International Summit

Françoise Baylis discusses the outcome of the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing.

Feminist Responses to Whole Body Gestational Donation

Nicole Fice questions whether feminist objections to the idea of brain-dead individuals as gestational surrogates can be easily dismissed.

Regulating Chemicals in Your Cosmetics

Addie Tiller discusses the nuances of toxicants in cosmetics and how researchers and politicians are calling for better regulation in Canada.

Corrigendum: Ovarian cancer is not a women’s cancer

Sarah Nersesian explains the need to change how we understand ovarian cancer in light of the fact that not everyone who can get ovarian cancer identifies as a woman.

Bill S-231 & DNA Evidence: Effective Tool or Discrimination?

Erin Kenny, Katharina Clausius, and Michael J. Crawford detail how the expanded use of DNA profile databases and genealogy in criminal investigations offers powerful tools to solve crimes and exculpate innocents but also risks permanently stigmatizing genetic relatives.