Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon – a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with target communities must happen sooner rather than later
Most scientists whose primary goal is to advance scientific knowledge are not trained or incentivized to consider the societal impacts of the technologies they develop. Even in genomic medicine, which is geared toward benefiting future patients, time and funding pressures make real-time ethical review difficult. In 2015, three years after scientists discovered how to permanently… Read More »