Articles
06/22/18
It's time to focus on the connection between biology and consciousness
Neuroscientists must be willing to develop imperfect descriptions of how we work
Neuroscience
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
How can we responsibly explore the unknown?
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06/21/18
We still don't know all the consequences of gene manipulation
Genome meddling to cure diseases is often worth the risk, but nothing else is just yet
Evolutionary Biology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
06/20/18
What are the consequences of creating an artificial intelligence?
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06/18/18
My greatest genetic engineering fear: that we'll try to erase our flaws
Deciding what's a flaw is more complicated than it seems
Molecular Biology
Princeton University
Why I refuse to do animal testing in my science career
Researchers must grapple with the tension between our curiosity and our duty
Comparative Neuroscience
Champalimaud Foundation
What does it mean to be human when we can engineer our genetic code?
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06/15/18
How 'Frankenstein' unfairly sways the GMO debate
The novel ushered in a concept that actively harms the Global South two centuries later
Genomics
University of Alberta
06/14/18
What happens when we make the world in our own image?
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06/13/18
Where does consciousness come from?
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06/12/18
How can life and intelligence emerge from chaos?
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06/11/18
Where is the boundary between life and death?
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06/08/18
What have we learned from science's most infamous doctor-patient relationship?
Reanimation! is a seven-part, animated series on the lasting impact of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'
06/06/18
How to stop catfish from foisting their babies on you
Fish don’t have a reputation for smarts, but species that co-evolved with catfish know to avoid them
Environmental Physiology
McMaster University
06/05/18
Scientists are untangling our bodies' genetic 'double-edged swords'
When imperfectly duplicated, crucial brain proteins can go from growing intellect to causing mental illness
Neuroscience
Maastricht University