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CRISPR Unveiled: Navigating the Future of Gene Editing Ethics

Explore the transformative world of CRISPR technology, from the vision of its creators to its ethical implications in our latest blog post. Join the conversation and shape the future of genetic editing by understanding its potential, success stories, and the crucial balance of innovation and ethics.

Something’s Fishy With Your Cellphone

image courtesy of Seattle Municipal Archives   In the United States, there are somewhere in the neighborhood of 325 million cellular devices in use (15), comprising phones, tablets, notebooks, hotspots, and, most recently, vehicles. We are generating a lot of data on these devices, and these devices are generating a lot of data—about us. At… (read more)

Yet Another Net Neutrality Opinion

The term “net neutrality” refers to two different aspects, and the debate revolves around both of them. One part refers to priority treatment of some types of traffic over other types. Pure net neutrality would state and require that all traffic be treated equally. The other part involves access to all of the Internet regardless… (read more)