How will you protect yourself on National Data Privacy Day?
Did you know that National Data Privacy Day is Jan. 28? Congress first recognized this day in 2009 to raise awareness about the importance of
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A gathering of biohackers: The future of science?
It wasn’t a typical science convention. The setting was an Oakland community center and panel topics included immortality, implanted hand magnets, and genetic modification of
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Genealogical websites and the future of catching criminals
Last week, a suspect in California’s notorious Golden State Killer cases was captured after decades in hiding. In the end, Joseph James DeAngelo, a former
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Crowdfunding science: Promise and problems
Crowdfunding is a popular way to raise money for various causes and projects by collecting small donations directly from the public using Internet platforms. As
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Trade secrets and health data access: How policy plays a role
A “quiet revolution” in medicine is underway that involves tailoring care to each patient’s unique genetic and health profile. To be successful, that revolution depends
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The new Common Rule: Relief and unresolved questions
Research involving human subjects has changed dramatically over the last 25 years, so it makes sense that the regulations governing it would need to evolve
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Licensing ‘CRISPR’ patents to promote public interests
Designer babies. Super soldiers. Unstable ecosystems. These are just a few of the feared outcomes from uncontrolled application of the new gene-editing technology known as
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