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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2025 · 1H 15M

Designer Babies

from Prosthetic Gods · host James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits

Episode 17 - Designer Babies This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J discuss the ethics of parents being able to choose the genetic characteristics of their children. Is “germinal choice” good for parents, children, society? Show Notes: He Jiankui and Gene-Edited Babies Sandel Michael J. 2007. The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering. Cambrige: Harvard University Press De-extinction of Direwolves Credits: Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits Produced by Jake Burley Music by Jake Burley

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