[ExI] Medical Cure or Designer Baby? A New Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate

[Ben Zaiboc]

On 11/06/2026 21:17, John Clark wrote:
> Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wipe out diseases or trigger a rush toward enhancement.


That headline sums up why journalism, while potentially (and very very occasionally, in practice) a force for good, is overwhelmingly something best grouped with politicians and lawyers.

I can imagine an early news report about the harnessing of fire:
"Expert hunting analysts, rock-chipping groups and ethicists are divided over whether progress in harnessing fire would keep away predators or trigger a rush towards cooking".

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Ben