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Superbabies: Putting The Pieces Together — LessWrong
This post was inspired by some talks at the recent LessOnline conference including one by LessWrong user “Gene Smith”. …
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/2uJsiQqHTjePTRqi4/superbabies-putting-the-pieces-together
Designer Babies Are Here — So Why Aren't We Talking About It?
The societal implications of this technology are still vast. And researchers can already start exploring the ethics by engaging communities well ahead of time.
https://www.inverse.com/health/designer-babies-are-here-so-why-arent-we-talking-about-it
How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong
Working in the field of genetics is a bizarre experience. No one seems to be interested in the most interesting applications of their research. …
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/DfrSZaf3JC8vJdbZL/how-to-make-superbabies
Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way
There has not been a new form of male birth control since the introduction of the “no-scalpel vasectomy” in the 1980s.
https://www.freethink.com/health/male-birth-control
A Birth Control Pill for Men Could Start Human Trials This Year
Scientists are still racing to create the first male contraceptive that isn't a condom or surgery. In new preliminary research, a team says they've developed a non-hormonal form of male birth control, one that kept lab mice sterile for four to six weeks with seemingly no side effects.
https://gizmodo.com/a-birth-control-pill-for-men-could-start-human-trials-t-1848685598
Not yet predictable
Those designer babies everyone is freaking out about – it’s not likely to happen
Forecasts of designer babies followed the announcement of the gene-edited twins, just as they have for any reproductive technology since 1978. This signals the public must learn more about genetics.
https://theconversation.com/those-designer-babies-everyone-is-freaking-out-about-its-not-likely-to-happen-103079
Preventive, a startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his husband, as well as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Genetically Engineered Babies Are Banned. Tech Titans Are Trying to Make One Anyway.
Silicon Valley startups are pushing the boundaries of reproductive genetics, hoping to prevent diseases as well as improve chances for a high IQ and other traits.
https://www.wsj.com/tech/biotech/genetically-engineered-babies-tech-billionaires-6779efc8
