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Tag Archive for: bioethics

qm_interpretations

What is the Field of Biophysics?

October 16, 2018
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Biophysics applies physics tools and concepts to living systems in three main ways: using physics instruments to measure biology more precisely, using…
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Alzheimers

Can Gene Editing Eliminate Alzheimer’s Disease?

May 18, 2015
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The development of the CRISPR/Cas9 system has made gene editing a relatively simple task.  While CRISPR and other gene-editing technologies stand to revolutionize…
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CrispR DNA

Why CRISPR Technologies Won’t Lead to Designer Babies

April 28, 2015
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The prospect of designer babies has been a staple of the dystopian futures imagined by science-fiction writers, evoking fears of eugenics (e.g. Brave…
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Bioethics Explained: Genetic Engineering, Policy, and Ethics

October 2, 2014
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Bioethics asks how far new biological technologies, such as genetic engineering, cloning, and stem cell research, should be allowed to reshape human life,…
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