genetics

Walter Isaacson On How Gene Editing Will Change Your Life

Hana Kiros

August 20, 2021

CRISPR, genetics, dna, Walter Isaacson, Jennifer Doudna

CRISPR has enabled us to manipulate the code of life. Where might it take us next? Read More...

The Future of Genetics Is Here, But It’ll Cost You

Hannah Uebele

May 03, 2019

Carlos Bustamante, Sci & Tech, genetics, medicine, Antonio Regalado

Genetic research has made incredible breakthroughs, but will these new discoveries be accessible to everyone? Read More...

The Human Story Behind Our Genes

Marc Filippino

December 15, 2017

Adam Rutherford, Sci and Tech, genetics, biology

What do we know about our ancestors? Adam Rutherford says if we look hard enough, we can unpack human history through genetics. Read More...

The (Near) Future of Body Modification

Annie Chernich

December 17, 2015

genetics, Michael Bess, Genetic engineering, Sci and Tech

A new domain of genetics has made it easier to modify our genes. Read More...

A Genetically Modified Menu

Mary Dooe and Genevieve Gilson

October 23, 2014

GMOs, agriculture, Pamela Ronald, Amy Harmon, Body and Mind, genetics

People have been modifying their food for thousands of years - but not in a lab. Amy Harmon, an award-winning NY Times reporter, and Pamela Ronald, genetics professor and co-author of “Tomorrow’s Table,” talk about where GMOs are headed. Read More...

Why Cilantro Tastes Like Soap: Blame Genetics

Kara Miller and Genevieve Gilson

April 25, 2014

food preferences, Body and Mind, genetics, Culture, dna, Jennifer Ouellette, health, Kara Miller

Food preferences aren’t just a matter of taste. Science writer Jennifer Ouellette takes us on a molecular journey to discover why we are who we are. Read More...