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Genomics

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Reason Podcast

The Future of Science: Podcast

Michael Shermer, Ron Bailey, and Jim Epstein talk poverty-eradication, genomics, and blockchain at Reason's 50th anniversary celebration

Matt Welch | 12.28.2018 1:00 PM

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23andMe

The $200 Genome

On sale now by Veritas Genetics, but likely to be the list price in a year or two.

Ronald Bailey | 11.20.2018 12:40 PM

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CRISPR

CRISPR and the Dawn of the New Biotech Revolution

Cures for HIV/AIDS and specifically targeted antibiotics

Ronald Bailey | 5.3.2017 12:15 PM

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FDA

Scientifically Absurd Proposed FDA Regulations on Genetically Improved Livestock Should Be Withdrawn Immediately

"If DNA is a drug, then all life on Earth is high."

Ronald Bailey | 1.25.2017 12:45 PM

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Bioethics

Is It Ethical to Synthesize an Entire Human Genome? Yes!

Genomes are not "sacred" entities needing some kind of special moral consideration.

Ronald Bailey | 5.13.2016 11:02 AM

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Cancer

CancerMoonShot2020: "Perhaps the most important scientific initiative undertaken in human history"

New collaboration announced to use precision medicine techniques to cure cancer

Ronald Bailey | 1.11.2016 6:05 PM

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Bioethics

Hey Bioethicists, Stop Treating Us Like Dim-Witted Children!

Let us decide for ourselves if genetic ignorance is bliss.

Ronald Bailey | 9.4.2015 12:05 PM

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23andMe

FDA Regulators Ease Just a Tiny Bit Their Stranglehold on Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

Testing company 23andMe expresses its gratitude

Ronald Bailey | 2.20.2015 1:49 PM

23andMe

Petition In Support of Lifting the FDA Ban on 23andMe Gene Testing Reaches 10,000

Ronald Bailey | 1.22.2014 4:55 PM

Book Reviews

The FDA Stifles the Advance of Modern Molecular Medicine

Wall Street Journal review of the new book, The Cure in the Code, by Peter Huber

Ronald Bailey | 12.8.2013 2:00 PM

23andMe

23andMe Suspends Genome Service Under FDA Orders—But You Can Still Annoy the Regulators

Ronald Bailey | 12.6.2013 12:03 PM

Genetic Engineering

The Next Gene Engineering Revolution: Curing Genetic Disease and "Designer Babies" Using Crispr

Ronald Bailey | 11.7.2013 9:41 AM

Genomics

Researchers Sequence Genomes For 201 Microbes

Code crackers

Reason Staff | 7.15.2013 7:32 AM

Bioethics

Do You Have a Right to Genetic Ignorance?

Bioethicists say yes, but it's not a good idea.

Ronald Bailey | 5.24.2013 1:30 PM

Genomics

SCOTUS Considering if Human Genes Can be Patented

Important implications for researchers

Reason Staff | 4.15.2013 12:12 PM

Genomics

Besides Paternalistic Bioethicists and Doctors, Who's Afraid of Their Genomes? Nobody Much

Ronald Bailey | 1.8.2013 10:41 AM

Genomics

Genetic Testing Answers Old Question: Who Do You Think You Are?

Reason Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey files his third and final dispatch from the Consumer Genetics Conference.

Ronald Bailey | 10.9.2012 6:00 PM

Genomics

Virtual Children, Genome Sequencing for Everyone, and Forget Genetic Privacy

Ronald Bailey sends his first dispatch from the Fourth Annual Consumer Genetics Conference

Ronald Bailey | 10.4.2012 11:30 AM

Genomics

Forget the Democrats: The Real News Is No Junk DNA in Human Genome

Ronald Bailey | 9.5.2012 7:01 PM

Biotechnology

Down with Gene Tyranny!

Freeing ourselves from our genes

Ronald Bailey | 2.22.2011 4:45 PM

Science

I'll Show You My Genome. Will You Show Me Yours?

Our science correspondent reveals his genetic code. Soon you will too.

Ronald Bailey | 12.13.2010 4:30 PM

Biotechnology

Scenes from the Open Science Summit

Ronald Bailey's first dispatch from the conference that aims to launch Enlightenment 2.0

Ronald Bailey | 7.30.2010 4:30 PM

Regulation

A Genetic Testing Dupe?

The government says I am being misled by useless information about my genes. I disagree.

Ronald Bailey | 7.27.2010 4:30 PM

Genomics

Who's Afraid of Synthetic Biology?

Don't let fears about frankenmicrobes halt promising research.

Ronald Bailey | 5.25.2010 3:00 PM

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