Category Archives: ethics

No Decision About GM Salmon

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

Given the controversy over AquaBounty’s GM salmon, I can only assume this headline is sarcastic: By Kim Carollo, for ABC News, Surprise: FDA Panel Unable to Reach Conclusion on Genetically Modified Salmon After two days of hearings, several members of … Continue reading →

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Berkeley Backs Down on Gene Tests for Students

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

I blogged here a few months ago about UC Berkeley’s plan to do (voluntary) genetic testing on this year’s entire first-year class. (See: Genetic Testing and the College Freshman) Now the university is backing down. Or rather, the university has … Continue reading →

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DTC Genetic Tests: Justifying Regulation

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

Regulation and ethics aren’t the same thing. But when done properly, good regulation is rooted in good ethical reasons. If we want to think in a constructive way about existing or potential regulations, we need to consider the values and … Continue reading →

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Venter on the Past & Future of Genomics (etc.)

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

From Der Spiegel: Interview with Craig Venter: ‘We Have Learned Nothing from the Genome’ The whole thing is worth reading, but here are a few snippets I found interesting. First, here’s Venter being dismissive about fears related to genomic knowledge: … Continue reading →

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