Sciences, Publics, Politics

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
Self-Driving Cars: How Soon Is Soon Enough?

Jack Barkenbus

Some observers tout autonomous (self-driving) vehicles by claiming that a computer is “simply a better driver than a human,” as a recent Time magazine article put it. This is not true now… Read More

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