genetics
The ‘blank slate’ view of humanity is looking increasingly outdated
Quietly, patiently, tentatively, scientists are revolutionising the way we see human nature, a breakthrough that may be as earth-shattering as…
The moral argument for three-person babies
If all goes according to plan, the first baby with the DNA of three people will be British, and could…
The mitochondrial debate seems suspiciously short for a topic few MPs are experts on
MPs are currently debating changing the law to allow mitochondrial donations. This is a very complex area that few people…
The Down’s syndrome surrogacy story is horrible. But Britain has no right to sneer
To look on the heartwarming side, Australians have shown that they are rather more humane as a nation than the…
Darwin’s unexploded bomb
‘This book is an attempt to understand the world as it is, not as it ought to be.’ So writes…
The cloning industry may be closer than you think
A cute puppy is natural front-page fodder, as the birth of Britain’s first cloned puppy last week proved. When it…
Would you screen for the ‘gay’ gene?
How would you feel about a couple doing IVF just in order to find the embryos most likely to to…
Meritocracy doesn’t work. It’s in the Left’s interest to recognise this
At the end of Coming Apart Charles Murray mentions, rather enigmatically, that our assumptions about society will soon be blown…
Genes do influence children, and acknowledging that can make schools better
Every September teachers up and down the land welcome new classes of children. Each child they see in front of…
The odd couples
This is the first post in an occasional series about rediscovering old science books. Twins, Lawrence Wright posits, pose a…
Professor Steve Jones: Why I think religion is a bad thing
Steve Jones is Emeritus Professor of Genetics at University College London. Some of his previous books include: The Language of…
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