Tag Archives: germline modification
The Nebulous Ethics of Human Germline Gene Editing
Josephine Johnston offers a secular interpretation of the ‘Playing God’ argument as it applies to human germline gene editing.
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.
A Cautious Approach to Mitochondrial Replacement
Françoise Baylis comments on the US Institute of Medicine’s report on Mitochondrial Replacement.
Gene editing: a chance to think about diversity
Jackie Leach Scully calls for a wide-ranging discussion of the scope and nature of human genetic variation and diversity.
The Human Germline Genome Editing Debate
Charis M Thompson summarizes the recent debate on human germline gene editing and calls for a broader and more inclusive public discussion.