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From a man with pig cells in his brain to an orphaned child with five parents, the new documentary "Bloodlines" explores how genetic engineering is already changing us.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
June 10, 2003
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Two new books on genetics explore how the Y-chromosome divides males from females -- and ask whether male humans are headed for the biological dustbin.
By Gavin McNett
June 5, 2003
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In "Enough," Bill McKibben argues that genetic engineering will deprive our children of their freedom to choose who and what they are.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
April 30, 2003
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Bill McKibben says that the brave new genetic world may give us better teeth and brains -- but it'll steal our souls.
By Ralph Brave
April 30, 2003
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Going once, going twice, gone! Estonia's gene pool has been sold to the bidder in the front row.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
March 10, 2003
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Procreation without sex, smarter babies and the right to choose the sexual orientation of your kids -- it's all good, says scientist Gregory Stock.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
May 28, 2002
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The genetic revolution will mean the end of sports as we know it -- and that may not be a bad thing.
By Jon Entine
March 21, 2002
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Can genetic science bring extinct species back to life? And if it can, should we let it?
By Katharine Mieszkowski
January 3, 2002
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Even before humanity knew about genes, we were fiddling around with genetic engineering. So why get bent out of shape about it now?
By Charles Taylor
December 11, 2001
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Corn chips and sodas are just two examples of today's "Frankenfoods," says the author of "Dinner at the New Gene Café."
By Katharine Mieszkowski
October 18, 2001
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From Wales to the South Pacific, we're all descended from seven prehistoric women, according to revolutionary new genetic discoveries.
By Andrew O'Hehir
August 6, 2001
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As scientists unveil the human genome findings, it turns out we have a lot fewer genes than we'd thought, and not many more than a fruit fly.
By Arthur Allen
February 13, 2001
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Six new books tackle human biology's Holy Grail, but each fights its own crusade.
By Ralph Brave
January 9, 2001
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A new book shows that ethical questions about replicating humans are less consequential than the procedure's threat to our biological diversity.
By Michael Scott Moore
January 4, 2001
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A new book argues that there may be no such thing as a gene.
By Carolyn McConnell
December 19, 2000
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By Leah Kohlenberg
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October 16, 2000
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By Jon Entine
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September 28, 2000
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It's obvious that blacks dominate certain sports while whites dominate others. Why can't we talk openly about the genetics of athletic excellence?
By Jon Entine
September 23, 2000
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All the primal urges are genetically programmed, but a new book says we can overcome biology and act the way we know we should.
By David Bowman
September 14, 2000
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By Jackie Stevens
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August 15, 2000
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Gene studies are sexy and well funded, but they can buttress racial thinking and distract the public from the socioeconomic roots of disease.
By Jacqueline Stevens
August 11, 2000
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Were the New York Times and the Washington Post writing about the same New England Journal of Medicine article?
By Arthur Allen
July 14, 2000
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June 30, 2000
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The sci-fi possibilities of genetic tampering may soon become real. And there's no law against them.
By Ralph Brave
June 27, 2000
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Hosanna! The Human Genome Project has been completed. We will now cure diseases, weed out defective genes and create a new supergeneration in the near future. Not.
By Tabitha M. Powledge
June 27, 2000
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