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The Unseen Genome: Gems among the Junk

Source: mindfully.org

It came to my attention tonight that this particular new avenue of thought regarding molecular genetics isn't exactly widely known, despite being a hot research item over the last several years.

Playing God? World's first man-made life form?

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Playing God? World's first made-made life form? A scientist says he has created a new species

Firms Offer Customers a Glimpse into Personal Genome

Source: News at Nature

When scientists released a draft of the human genome sequence six years ago, they said the data belonged to all of us — but until now, they have been the only ones able to play with the data therein.

Professor Predicts Human Race Will "split into two different species"

Source: infowars.net

An evolutionary theorist from the London School of Economics has caused controversy by suggesting that the human race will reach its physical peak by the year 3000 and will then split into two different species, one perfect elite race and one regressed race of small ugly goblin l …

Genetic Drift

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The broader political left has not really grappled with the ways these technologies affect our claim to resources, our claim to rights, and the well-being of our communities

So similar, yet so different

Source: News at Nature

In his 2000 State of the Union Address, President Bill Clinton chose to emphasize something he had recently heard from a genome researcher: that humans are all, irrespective of race, 99.9% the same genetically.

Study Finds Evidence of Genetic Response to Diet

Source: The New York Times

Could people one day evolve to eat rich food while remaining perfectly slim and svelte? This may not be so wild a fantasy. It is becoming clear that the human genome does respond to changes in diet, even though it takes many generations to do so.

Our Genomes, ENCODE, and Intelligent Design

Source: Scientific Blogging

So does this mean that evolution can't explain much of the functional parts of the genome? Intelligent design advocates are already on the web, misreading the ENCODE work and claiming that it somehow supports the fuzzy claims of intelligent design.

Dr. Francis Collins: How a Scientist Can Believe in God

Source: CNN

I am a scientist and a believer, and I find no conflict between those world views.

Museum of Fine Arts Hosts 'the art and artifice of science'

Source: CNET News.com

The Art and Artifice of Science builds on two of New Mexico's long-standing strengths: its wealth of artistic talent and its scientific innovation.

Facing Life With a Lethal Gene

Source: The New York Times

a simple DNA test can change your life. does the individual's right to genetic information supersede the right to live a normal life until a genetic deformation takes over?

Biology Goes Open Source

Source: Forbes

Some of the world's biggest drug companies are finding that their genetic research is worth more to them if they give it away.

Sam Harris vs. Dennis Prager — Does God exist?

Source: jewcy.com

A few weeks ago, Harris, the author of "End of Faith" and recently "Letter to a Christian Nation" debated conservative radio host and Townhall.com columnist, Dennis Prager on the existence of God. Anyone familiar with these two men can likely predict the outcome.

Sam Harris: The Language of Ignorance

Source: Truthdig

In this essay, the bestselling secularist author of "The End of Faith" delivers a scathing review of "The Language of God," a new book by Human Genome Project head Francis Collins that attempts to demonstrate a harmony between science and evangelical Christianity.