The world-changing promise of synthetic biology and gene editing has a dark side. In this far-seeing talk, author and entrepreneur Rob Reid reviews the risks of a world where more and more people have access […]
Gene-editing tools like CRISPR enable us to program life at its most fundamental level. But this raises some pressing questions: If we can generate new species from scratch, what should we build? Should we redesign […]
Every cell that's ever lived has been the result of the four-letter genetic alphabet: A, T, C and G — the basic units of DNA. But now that's changed. In a visionary talk, synthetic biologist […]
Developing genetically customized children is no longer a science fiction dream; it's a likely future scenario. Biologist Paul Knoepfler estimates that within fifteen years, scientists could use the gene modifying innovation CRISPR to make certain […]
How do we specify a parent– or a household? Bioethicist Veerle Provoost explores these concerns in the context of non-traditional households, ones united by adoption, second marriages, surrogate mothers and sperm contributions. In this talk, […]
Copyright © 2026 | The Pause