human enhancement
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Humans Will Never Colonise Mars
The suggestion that humans will soon set up bustling, long-lasting colonies on Mars is something many of us take for granted. What this lofty vision fails to appreciate, however, are the monumental ” if not intractable ” challenges awaiting colonists who want to permanently live on Mars. Unless we radically adapt our brains and bodies…
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Here’s Why We’ll Eventually Have To Accept Designer Babies
Last week’s historic summit on human gene-editing has come to a close, and its organising committee has given the go-ahead for scientists in the US to experiment on human genes — only if it doesn’t result in a pregnancy. It’s a surprisingly progressive stance. But make no mistake, human trait selection is coming. Here’s why…