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April 19, 2024 at 6:45 PM

Challenging the Legacies of Eugenics in Science, Medicine, and Technology

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE April 19, 2024       Challenging the Legacies of Eugenics in Science, Medicine, and Technology A new anti-eugenics initiative kic…

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March 22, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Eugenics is back | Post-modern biotech absurdities

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE March 22, 2024       Eugenics is Back: In a range of new flavors Anne Rumberger and Marcy Darnovsky, Science for the People | …

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February 16, 2024 at 1:28 AM

Groundbreaking Principles on Heritable Genome Editing Center Social Justice

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE February 15, 2024     Groundbreaking Social Justice Principles on Heritable Human Genome Editing An international coalition conve…

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January 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Eugenic Echoes on the Far Right: Trump, the Ouster of Claudine Gay, and Embryo Adoption

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE January 19, 2024     Weaponizing Trivialities: The Engineered Ouster of Claudine Gay and its Link to Eugenics Pete Shanks, Biopoli…

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December 31, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Your support powers the fight for genetic justice

Thank you!     Dear John, The Center for Genetics and Society has ambitious plans for 2024, and we can’t wait to share the impact of the work that you make possible. We’re building on the momentum that developed around the International Summit on Human Genome…

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December 30, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Did you see Dorothy Roberts’ message?

Donate today! Dear John, Did you see Thursday’s email from our advisory board member Dorothy Roberts about her appreciation for the work of the Center for Genetics and Society? Dorothy expressed gratitude for CGS’ efforts to “challenge scientific racism and the res…

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December 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Join me in supporting Center for Genetics and Society

Donate today! Dear John, I’m writing because of our mutual appreciation for the Center for Genetics and Society and their work alerting us to the social justice and human rights implications of genetics and reproductive technologies. As you make your end-of-year…

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December 26, 2023 at 7:50 PM

Should AI choose the "best" embryos?

Donate today! Dear John, Artificial Intelligence has been a hot topic in 2023. Will it banish disease and save the world? Or will it drive increased discrimination and inequality? Are its promoters proponents of eugenics? Sounds a lot like our ongoing conversations a…

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December 14, 2023 at 11:50 PM

Can Scientists Be Trusted on Heritable Genome Editing?

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE December 14, 2023     Scientists Still Can’t Be Trusted on Gene Editing Pete Shanks, The Progressive Magazine | 12.04.2023  Five …

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November 30, 2023 at 6:31 PM

With gratitude

We so appreciate your support           Dear John, Thank you! We are so grateful for the overwhelming support our CGS community showed this Giving Tuesday. With your help, we raised nearly $6,000 to power the fight for genetic justice! We look f…

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November 28, 2023 at 3:09 PM

The fight for genetic justice needs YOU

Donate this Giving Tuesday!           Join the fight for genetic justice Dear John, Today is Giving Tuesday and we’re inviting you to join our fight for genetic justice! Your donation today will power the fight for a fair and incl…

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November 26, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Five years ago today...

Join our fight for genetic justice           Join the fight for genetic justice Dear John, As someone who follows and supports CGS, you understand that protecting a fair and inclusive future means keeping heritable genome editing o…

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November 17, 2023 at 12:33 AM

Techno-pessimism and Techno-scams | Lab-created eggs

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE November 16, 2023     Support genetic justice on Giving Tuesday, November 28! Your contribution fuels our efforts to secure a jus…

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October 26, 2023 at 10:00 PM

AI, Biotech, and the Race to Control the Future

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE October 26, 2023     AI, Biotech, and the Race to Control the Future: A Review of The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the …

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September 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Natalism and Hipster Eugenics | China’s quest for human genetic data

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE September 30, 2023     Reproduction and Family Formation: The State and the Market CGS Consultant Emily Galpern spoke at the …

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August 24, 2023 at 10:42 PM

Designer babies from lab-produced gametes? | Ineffective altruism

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE August 24, 2023   Reviewing ‘The Retrievals’: The Compounding Pain of Reproductive Injustice Emma McDonald Kennedy, Biopolitical T…

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July 20, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Lessons from a cloning scandal | Lab-made gametes and eugenic futures

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE July 20, 2023   Lessons From A Cloning Scandal: Hwang Woo-Suk, Movie Star Pete Shanks, Biopolitical Times | 07.07.2023 A new Netf…

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June 20, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Lab-made gametes and embryos

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE June 20, 2023   Journalistic Hype of Investigator Hype? Pete Shanks, Biopolitical Times | 06.19.2023 Media coverage of a research…

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May 17, 2023 at 12:26 AM

Unanswered questions in 3-person IVF | CGS receives Ford Foundation grant

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE May 16, 2023   First UK Babies Born after “Three-Person IVF”: Why all the secrecy? Pete Shanks, Biopolitical Times | 05.15.2023  …

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March 27, 2023 at 3:25 PM

There's still time to register for tomorrow's webinar! Feminist Intersections: Reproductive Genome Editing at a Crossroads

Join us tomorrow!   There's still time to register for tomorrow's webinar! Join CGS tomorrow at 8 am PT / 11 am ET for a panel conversation featuring Kavita Ramdas, Alana Cattapan, Amrita Pande, and Susan Burke Fogel (moderator). This discussion will explore …

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March 23, 2023 at 11:28 PM

Dispatch from the Gene Editing Summit | Don't-miss webinar on "Feminist Intersections"

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE March 23, 2023   Feminist Intersections: Reproductive Genome Editing at a Crossroads March 28, 2023 | 8 am PT / 11 am ET Register…

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March 16, 2023 at 10:15 PM

March 28 Event: Feminist Intersections: Reproductive Genome Editing at a Crossroads

Join us Tuesday, March 28!   Join CGS on Tuesday, March 28 for the final webinar in the Missing Voices Initiative series. In a panel conversation moderated by Susan Berke Fogel, speakers Kavita Ramdas, Alana Cattapan, and Amrita Pande will explore the perilous p…

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February 24, 2023 at 6:26 PM

Special issue! Challenging the gene editing summit

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE February 24, 2023   Next week, on February 27 and 28, CGS’ two-part online symposium will challenge the Third International Sum…

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February 16, 2023 at 8:07 PM

Feb. 27-28: Genetic Justice from Start to Summit

Join us Feb. 27–28!   Where are the voices of feminist, disability rights, reproductive rights and justice, racial justice, and environmental advocates in discussions of heritable genome editing? We’ve put them right at the heart of CGS’ free, two-part symposiu…

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February 10, 2023 at 1:20 AM

Genetic justice from start to summit | Transhumanism's links to lab-made gametes

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE February 9, 2023       Genetic Justice from Start to Summit Join CGS for a two-part virtual symposium that will challenge …

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February 2, 2023 at 12:07 AM

Feb. 27-28: Genetic Justice from Start to Summit

Join us Feb. 27–28!   Voices and perspectives grounded in social justice and human rights should be at the center of discussions about heritable human genome editing. That's not what you'll find at the upcoming Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing…

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January 19, 2023 at 10:41 PM

Gene summit counter-events | Bespoke babies?

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society     DONATE January 19, 2023       Genetic Justice from Start to Summit CGS is gearing up for a two-part virtual symposium that will c…

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January 5, 2023 at 7:04 PM

We're starting 2023 with gratitude

Thank you!     Dear John, We are enormously grateful and deeply honored at the outpouring of support this giving season for the Center for Genetics and Society’s mission. Contributions from colleagues, friends, and subscribers lifted us to 126% above our end-o…

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December 31, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Make twice the difference on genetic justice – today’s the day!

Double your impact! Dear John, We’re gearing up to fight for genetic justice in the new year, and we’re hoping you’ll join us. Donate Now With your support, CGS will double down on our work to put social justice and human rights at the ce…

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December 30, 2022 at 9:04 PM

Hipster eugenics? They’ve got to be kidding.

Donate today! Donate Now Dear John, Silicon Valley billionaires are now pushing the idea that their very own "better babies" – improved and transformed with technology – should populate and dominate the world. When asked whether this was "hipst…

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December 29, 2022 at 8:03 PM

You make the difference for genetic justice

Donate today! Dear John, Did you see Tuesday’s email from Alexander Gaguine about the Appleton Foundation’s longtime support for the Center for Genetics and Society – and his generous offer to match all donations made by the end of the year? Alexander commended CGS f…

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December 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM

After giving to CGS for 20 years, I'm asking you to please join me

Join me in giving to CGS!           Dear friends of CGS, When I was in my 40s, I was in line to receive a substantial inheritance. Instead, I convinced my family to set up a foundation to fund positive change in the world. From its early days, the …

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December 15, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Billionaires promote "Hipster Eugenics" | Join the fight for genetic justice

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society           DONATE December 15, 2022     Huge thanks––and a MATCHING challenge! Your generosity made this Giving Tuesday a big…

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November 30, 2022 at 6:47 PM

So grateful

Thank you           Dear John, Yesterday we emailed about our Giving Tuesday goal. We set out to reach 40% of our $18,500 year-end target, or $7400. Thanks to 21 amazing colleagues and supporters, we've gone above and beyond our goal––we raised…

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November 29, 2022 at 3:40 PM

Tip the scales toward genetic justice

Donate this Giving Tuesday!           Join the fight for genetic justice Dear John, Today, on Giving Tuesday, we are turning to you to affirm your commitment to genetic justice.  Supporters like you make it possible for the Cen…

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November 22, 2022 at 8:07 PM

Genetic justice on Giving Tuesday

Join the fight for genetic justice!           Join the fight for genetic justice Dear John, The giving season is just ahead, and the fight for genetic justice is heating up. Your generous support for the Center for Genetics and …

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November 17, 2022 at 11:55 PM

Disability voices take on gene editing | Partner with CGS on Giving Tuesday

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society           DONATE November 17, 2022         DONATE   Support CGS on Giving Tuesday, November 29th! Your contr…

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November 10, 2022 at 8:02 PM

Monday! Forging New Disability Rights Narratives about Heritable Genome Editing

There's still time to register!   The prospect of using CRISPR gene editing in reproduction is often justified by claims that it will eliminate disease and disability. But these claims draw on societal narratives that devalue people with disabilities. Join …

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November 1, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Nov. 14 Event: Forging New Disability Rights Narratives about Heritable Genome Editing

Join us Monday, November 14!   The prospect of using CRISPR gene editing in reproduction is often justified by claims that it will eliminate disease and disability. But these claims draw on societal narratives that devalue people with disabilities. Join CGS…

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October 24, 2022 at 8:38 PM

Oviedo Convention's ban on heritable genome editing reaffirmed | Where are critical voices at gene editing summit?

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society           DONATE October 24, 2022     European Convention Continues to Ban Germline Editing Pete Shanks, Biopolitical Time…

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October 7, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Social justice event to challenge 2023 Summit on Human Genome Editing

      Dear friends and colleagues, From the perspective of anyone who thinks social justice and human rights should lie at the heart of upcoming policy decisions about whether heritable genome editing should be pursued, the agenda for the March 20…

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September 23, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Beyond Access in Debates on Human Genome Editing | A Campaign to Legalize Reproductive Gene Editing in the UK?

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society           DONATE September 23, 2022     Equity, Sovereignty, and Racial Justice: Beyond Access in Debates on Human Genome …

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September 7, 2022 at 10:29 PM

LINK CORRECTED - There's still time to register! Equity, Sovereignty, and Racial Justice: Beyond Access in Debates on Human Genome Editing

Join us Wednesday, September 14!     How should we talk about equity in the context of human genome editing?  While sky-high costs and lack of access to potential somatic gene therapies are important to address, we also need to ask critical questi…

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September 7, 2022 at 9:26 PM

There's still time to register! Equity, Sovereignty, and Racial Justice: Beyond Access in Debates on Human Genome Editing

Join us Wednesday, September 14!     How should we talk about equity in the context of human genome editing?  While sky-high costs and lack of access to potential somatic gene therapies are important to address, we also need to ask critical questi…

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September 1, 2022 at 9:58 PM

Sept. 14 Event: Equity, Sovereignty, and Racial Justice: Beyond Access in Debates on Human Genome Editing

Join us Wednesday, September 14!     How should we talk about equity in the context of human genome editing?  While sky-high costs and lack of access to potential somatic gene therapies are important to address, we also need to ask critical questi…

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August 19, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Dangers of Reproductive Gene Editing | Gene Therapy Pioneer Accused of Workplace Abuse

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society           DONATE August 18, 2022     Now online: The ‘Perfect’ Baby?: The Dangers of Gene Editing in Assisted Reproduction…

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August 8, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Join us tomorrow! The Dangers of Gene Editing in Assisted Reproduction

10 am PT / 1 pm ET     Gene editing technology like CRISPR may have potential to treat diseases, but does editing future generations go too far?  Join renowned bioethicist Françoise Baylis, reproductive justice activist Nourbese …

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August 2, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Aug 9 Event: The Dangers of Gene Editing in Assisted Reproduction

Join us Tuesday, August 9!     Gene editing technology like CRISPR may have potential to treat diseases, but does editing future generations go too far?  Join renowned bioethicist Françoise Baylis, reproductive justice activist N…

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July 15, 2022 at 6:36 PM

Pitfalls of Gene Editing Opinion Polls | Reactions to Dobbs Ruling

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society           DONATE July 15, 2022   Assume a Spherical Cow … On Opinion Polls About “Safe and Effective” Heritable Genome Edi…

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June 23, 2022 at 8:22 PM

AI in Biotech: Promise and Threats

The latest from the Center for Genetics and Society       DONATE June 23, 2022 Threat, Promise, and the Need for Regulation: AI Is Here Pete S…

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