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Read more about the article Why you fear science and robots | Fear of the unknown

Why you fear science and robots | Fear of the unknown

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:April 29, 2020
  • Post category:Blog
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"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown" – H.P. Lovecraft (1927). The thing about fearing…

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Read more about the article CRISPR weapons? The dark side of gene editing

CRISPR weapons? The dark side of gene editing

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:April 11, 2020
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Did you know that US intelligence has listed gene-editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas as weapons of mass destruction threats in the Worldwide Threat Assessment? The technology we’ve welcomed as our disease-fighting,…

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Read more about the article Are CRISPR designed babies the future? Update 1 year after birth
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Are CRISPR designed babies the future? Update 1 year after birth

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:December 4, 2019
  • Post category:Blog
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The German news site n-tv.de interviewed me about a week ago about the possibilities and risks of the CRISPR gene-editing technology. The reason for this piece was the first anniversary…

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Read more about the article Can we treat diseases with Cas12a (CRISPR)? Modifying multiple genes.

Can we treat diseases with Cas12a (CRISPR)? Modifying multiple genes.

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:September 19, 2019
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A Swiss team figured out how to modify multiple genes in one cell using the gene-editing CRISPR system Cas12a. What do the findings mean for disease treatment strategies? Can we…

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Read more about the article S.H.I.T. Show to the people! (an update)
The S.H.I.T. Show attracted the bunch.

S.H.I.T. Show to the people! (an update)

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:July 17, 2019
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OK, so we arranged our first ever Science&Health Informal Talk (S.H.I.T.) Show in Amsterdam. We uploaded pictures from it on our social media, but where’s that written update we promised…

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Read more about the article The S.H.I.T. Show and how it all started, Interview with the organizers
The S.H.I.T. Show attracted the bunch.

The S.H.I.T. Show and how it all started, Interview with the organizers

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:May 21, 2019
  • Post category:Blog
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If you haven’t heard, the Ivory Embassy is organizing the upcoming Science & Health Informal Talk Show (or the S.H.I.T. Show). The event, DNA Manipulation: Treating Diseases and Designing Babies…

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Read more about the article First CRISPR babies born in China | Is that a good thing?

First CRISPR babies born in China | Is that a good thing?

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:November 27, 2018
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It finally happened. The CRISPR babies born in China were the first gene-edited babies ever! Or that’s the claim at least.He Jiankui, a scientist from the Southern University of Science…

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Read more about the article The top 6 limitations of CRISPR for successful treatments

The top 6 limitations of CRISPR for successful treatments

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:May 24, 2018
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China started CRISPR clinical trials already in 2015. The US came shortly after. Why so few diseases targeted? What are the limitations of CRISPR technology for clinical applications? Damn, this…

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Read more about the article You might be resistant to CRISPR-Cas9 – but there are still ways around it
CRISPR resistance

You might be resistant to CRISPR-Cas9 – but there are still ways around it

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:January 14, 2018
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It looks like there could be a setback for CRISPR-Cas9 as a gene therapy option for humans. Last year ended well for the gene-editing tool, and we got one step…

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Read more about the article CRISPR-Cas9 explained simply | A powerful DNA-cutter?

CRISPR-Cas9 explained simply | A powerful DNA-cutter?

  • Post author:Santiago
  • Post published:November 22, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/Genome Editing
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CRISPR-Cas is the tool that is on people’s lips right now, not only scientists' (in our opinion, at least). The media discusses designer babies, disease-resistant crops, and many other applications.…

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ivory_embassy Ivory Embassy @ivory_embassy ·
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A post on the recent discussion: zoonotic origins vs. lab leak. How silencing scientific dissent can harm us long-term.

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A Twitter rant became a blog post on the importance of opening scientific discussions. Silencing and mocking dissent is not the answer.

https://ivoryembassy.com/blog/covid-19-and-banning-scientific-dissent/ #SARSCoV2 #lableak #science

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Summarizing our latest post on how AI can affect critical thinking and analytical skills.

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Santiago Gisler @santiago_gisler

Are you excited about generative AI (genAI)?🤖💭 (...and somewhat fed up by it)

It's crazy how far we've come, but have you ever considered the negative impacts of genAI on our critical thinking and analytical skills?

#AI #ChatGPT #CriticalThinking

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thinkingpowers Thinking Is Power @thinkingpowers ·
22 Feb

Carl Sagan’s “dragon in my garage” beautifully explains skepticism & falsifiability.

We often protect important beliefs by explaining away evidence that would prove them wrong.

http://thinkingispower.com/why-trying-to-prove-yourself-wrong-is-the-key-to-being-right/

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