TagMichael J. Sandel

Can “Designer Humans” Really Bring About a Better Future?

In this blog post, we examine whether a better future is truly possible, focusing on the potential for the creation of “designer humans” through gene editing, the ethical issues it raises, and whether it could exacerbate social inequality.   Overview of the Incident and Ethical Controversies in the Scientific Community In April 2015, a research team led by Dr. Huang Junzhu at Sun Yat-sen...