If you believe in evolution at all, you probably think of it as a good thing for the evolving organism, enabling it to keep up with its environment as that environment changes. I sure do.
Category Archives: genetics
Patients Take the Lead in Clinical Whole Genome Sequencing
February 12, 2013 – 4:17 pm
A decade after the first human genome sequence was completed, it would probably be fair to say that whole genome sequencing is not yet ready for prime time. The problem is not the technology ‑ it’s the resulting vast quantity…
DNA Donor Anonymity: for the Lucky Few?
January 17, 2013 – 3:39 pm
Privacy concerns related to DNA sequencing got yet another airing today when a team from the Whitehead Institute reported in Science that using only publicly available information, they have been able to identify about 50 men who had anonymously donated…
Grappling with the Ethics
September 5, 2012 – 9:45 am
With science boldly taking us where we’ve never gone before, we’re exploring new worlds and stretching the boundaries of our universe. While these are exciting times for the adventurer in us, they can be discomfiting for our inner ethicist.
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