Going deep on life extension investments and human genetic engineering (Morning Read) [Video]

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Endure if you must The Washington Post’s takeout on tech gurus and venture capitalists with too much time on their hands trying to extend life (though most of the possible stuff they talk about are simply medical treatments not invented). Accompanying the story is a somewhat interesting “game” The Post created in which you drag stem cells into your brain and so on to extend your life.

I know it’s a week away but you should probably start watching the HIMSS 2015 hashtag now.

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A long but worthwhile read on a moratorium and proper path toward human genetic engineering.

In the long run, I believe the permissibility of using germline genomic modification to make babies will be, and should be, a political issue. Right now, I suspect I would opt for regulating it on a safety/benefit basis, allowing it only when the potential benefits outweighed the risks. But I might change my mind, either because of …