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The Controversial Future of Genetic Testing | VICE News
A new video on polygenic screening featuring Simone & Malcolm Collins and Nathan Treff
May 27
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Ives Parr
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Cognitive Enhancement as Research Priority
Why genetic enhancement for IQ is one of the most important areas of research
May 12
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Ives Parr
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Pro-Life Advocates Should Still Support Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)
If a couple is already using IVF, they should choose the embryo they expect to live the best life even if IVF is immoral.
May 3
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Ives Parr
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Comparisons Are Necessary
Some genes are better than others
May 1
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Ives Parr
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April 2023
Will Progressives Defend In Vitro Gametogenesis?
On identity politics and skepticism about enhancement
Apr 10
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Ives Parr
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March 2023
An Anthropic Argument for Person-Affecting Longtermism
If people have multiple existences across time, an adherent to person-affecting utilitarianism should probably still be a longtermist.
Mar 20
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Ives Parr
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Anthropics and the Egyptology Objection
Why research in Egyptology could be relevant to our decision on whether to have children
Mar 7
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Ives Parr
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February 2023
An Irony of the Eugenics Objection to PGT-P
If coercion in reproduction is immoral, then prohibiting polygenic screening of embryos should be immoral too.
Feb 28
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Ives Parr
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Public Views on Polygenic Screening of Embryos
New article on public attitudes toward PGT-P
Feb 21
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Ives Parr
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Political Theory and Human Nature: A Talk by Jonathan Anomaly
"In his talk, Jonathan Anomaly offers an overview of how leading thinkers have used theories of human nature to justify claims about the kind of…
Feb 14
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Ives Parr
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Defending Controversial Ideas Against Unfair Tactics
If a controversial hypothesis typically faces an abundance of moralistic attacks, red herrings, and weak arguments, that is at least some evidence in…
Feb 11
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Ives Parr
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Newsletter #004: Behavioral Genetics
Heritability and Etiology from Jonathan Egeland; genetic confounding by Alexander Kruel; high heritability and interventions from Emil Kirkegaard…
Feb 7
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Ives Parr
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