Global Affairs

A Task for Democracy

Jane Maienschein

Over the past decade, a tool has emerged that enables very precise editing of the human genome, bringing with it tremendous value for research. Yet this gene-editing tool, called CRISPR, also generates… Read More
Keeping the Lights On

Kai N. Lee

In September 2017, two hurricanes struck the US island of Puerto Rico, crippling its electric power grid. Because Puerto Rico is a major manufacturing site for medical supplies, the nation’s hospitals soon… Read More

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