Ethics

Neuroprivacy as a Basic Human Right

New braintech can capture a vast amount of personal data. It’s time to think about how yours will be protected.

By Moheb Costandi

Is Your DNA Data Safe in Blackstone’s Hands?

The Wall Street giant’s big bet on Ancestry.com drives home the financial realities facing the consumer genomic revolution.

By Matthew Ponsford

We Call DNA a Language. Is It?

As our understanding of the genome evolves, the metaphors we use to describe it should, too.

By Luke Shors

Lithium: The Next Trend in Microdosing?

Low levels of the naturally occurring, soft shiny metal could reduce violence and enhance moods for all.

By Zoe Cormier

True Human Diversity is Finally Imaginable. Are We Ready?

Juan Enriquez explores the possibility and inevitable risks of human speciation.

By Juan Enriquez

Inside the Movement to Decolonize Psychedelic Pharma

As Western medicine brings psychedelics into mainstream use, a growing movement is innovating new business models grounded in reciprocity and inclusion.

By Carolyn Gregoire

5 Books That Grapple with the Thorny Issue of Genetics and Race

These scholars of color combine scientific inquiry and social justice.

By Georgia Frances King

How to Manipulate Memories

Steve Ramirez wants to zap bad memories and upgrade good ones.

By Brian Bergstein

How to Turn Science Fiction into Science Fact

George Church and Ramez Naam on the limitations of evolution, the power of matchmaking, and why we should send single-cell computers into deep space.

By Ramez Naam

Vanilla Memories

Gene editing scrambles a family’s connections in this original sci-fi story for NEO.LIFE.

By Hannu Rajaniemi