dna Scientists have successfully performed CRISPR gene editing in a live human body for the first time ever Thom Dunn

science fiction Ted Chiang's "Op Ed From the Future": socialized transhumanism vs American oligarchy Cory Doctorow

mistakes Red Delicious, that most vile breed of Apple, no longer America's favorite Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Have you always wanted a pet micropig? This Chinese genetics firm is making one for you Mark Frauenfelder

drugs Scientists genetically engineer E. coli to produce the psychedelic psilocybin David Pescovitz

censorship Genetic Evasion: using genetic algorithms to beat state-level internet censorship Cory Doctorow

music Neil Young hates what the internet has done to music Xeni Jardin

Science Sleep is a brain-repair mechanism, new study proves Xeni Jardin

Living dinosaurs could be recreated within a decade, says paleontologist Rob Beschizza

bong bong Brewers yeast genetically modified to produce THC and CBD Jason Weisberger

california Google sister company is trialing a mosquito eradication plan in Fresno Cory Doctorow

sponsored The Poet of Code Boing Boing

books The ethics of wiping out a mosquito species Christopher Preston

Space Will Martian colonists need to be bioengineered? Andrea James

Science Unregulated fertility technologies are being used to create babies Andrea James

happy mutants The citation graph is one of humankind's most important intellectual achievements Dario Taraborelli

Science Researchers infuse plants with chemicals to glow for hours Andrea James

Technology The ethics of upgrading your brain with implants David Pescovitz

makers Hacking your microbiome with DIY fecal transplants David Pescovitz