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Will CRISPR fears fade with familiarity?

  • Written by Patricia Stapleton, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
imageWith all these 'test-tube babies' grown up, how have our reactions to the technology evolved?AP Photo/Alastair Grant

The first “test-tube baby” made headlines around the world in 1978, setting off intense debate on the ethics of researching human embryos and reproductive technologies. Every breakthrough since then has raised the same...

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