CGS : Marcy Darnovsky's Blog Posts

Marcy Darnovsky's Blog Posts

Supreme Court Strikes Down Gene Patentsby Pete Shanks and Marcy Darnovsky, Biopolitical TimesJune 13th, 2013The Supreme Court's ruling against Myriad Genetics is a triumph for common sense and the common good, and for scientific research and legal fundamentals as well.

Confusion Reigns on Genes, Race, and Alzheimer’sby Marcy Darnovsky, Biopolitical TimesApril 13th, 2013Wildly divergent headlines vividly illustrate the depth and breadth of the confusion that plagues our thinking about racial categories in genetic research.

A Rally Against Human Gene Patents on the Supreme Court’s Stepsby Marcy Darnovsky, Biopolitical TimesMarch 19th, 2013Breast Cancer Action argues that when “a corporation controls human genes, corporate profits will always come before our health.”

Al Gore: Human Biotech is a “Driver of Global Change”by Marcy Darnovsky, Biopolitical TimesFebruary 21st, 2013In his recently released best-seller The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change, Al Gore calls for protocols to guide decisions about human genetic modification.

Gene-ism and Mass Murderby Marcy Darnovsky, Biopolitical TimesJanuary 22nd, 2013Proposals to analyze the genes of a mass murderer have rightly drawn criticism from experts, including the editors of Nature.

Sex Selection and Violence Against Women: Global Challengesby Marcy Darnovsky, Biopolitical TimesJanuary 10th, 2013As important as it is to understand the differences across the globe, it is also crucial to consider – and to confront – the similarities and interlocking dynamics.

Proposed New Gene Manipulation Technique in IVF: Is it Safe? Needed? A Precedent to Designer Babies?by Marcy Darnovsky, Biopolitical TimesOctober 2nd, 2012Is a new “3-parent baby” fertility technique a way to avoid terrible disease, or a dangerous form of human experimentation?

Selling Sickness: The Conferenceby Marcy Darnovsky, Biopolitical TimesSeptember 19th, 2012Health care reformers and drug industry critics will gather to challenge the global tide of disease mongering.

Eugenics in California: A Legacy of the Past?by Center for Genetics and Society, Biopolitical TimesAugust 15th, 2012A free public event at UC Berkeley will consider the long history of eugenics in California and explore continuities and discontinuities in the uses and misuses of genetic ideas and practices.

European Scientists on Direct-to-Consumer Gene Tests: Thumbs Downby Marcy Darnovsky, Biopolitcal TimesJuly 13th, 2012Two scientific advisory groups warn that direct-to-consumer gene testing “has little clinical value” and the “potential to be harmful.”

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