基因编辑

Researchers recently reported that they were able to edit human embryos to fix a dangerous mutation. The technology is inching closer to reality, so we need to take a stand, says biochemist Jennifer Doudna.

技术正在以前所未有的速度改变人类社会。基因编辑技术CRISPR将使”设计婴儿”成为可能，脑机接口让人类突破生理极限，人工子宫与干细胞技术颠覆传统生育方式，而性技术的进步则将深刻重塑人类的亲密关系。我们正站在一场深刻变革的门槛上，是时候认真审视这些技术对”人之为人”的意义所带来的挑战与机遇。

A new technology that goes by the ungainly name of CRISPR-Cas9 could change the human genome for generations. Here’s why its inventor is trying to press pause.

An exploration of the ethics around CRISPR’s gene-snipping technology yields new insights on how to harness biotechnology that’s powerful enough to alter humanity.