Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change ...

Matthew Cobb’s “As Gods” questions the ethical — and financial — implications of genetic engineering. By Deborah Blum When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

NEW GENETIC technologies are exhilarating and terrifying. Society might overcome diseases by tweaking individual genomes or selecting specific embryos to avoid health problems. But it may also give ...

The intricate Byzantine mosaics that decorate the eastern apse of the hilltop Cathedral of San Giusto in Trieste, Italy, depict two lithe archangels, Gabriel and Michael. The long, curved, feathery ...

Michael Sandel: Genetic EngineeringThe program welcomes philosopher Michael Sandel whose latest book, "The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering," explores the moral ...