Levers for Biological Progress

Thoughts on Dario Amodei’s “Machines of Loving Grace.”

The vaccine and antibiotics available to treat tuberculosis have curbed cases, but more innovations are needed to halt its spread and counteract drug resistance.

Humans have suffered from tuberculosis for thousands of years and, even today, the disease kills more than 1 million people each year. Yet diagnosing cases remains a challenge. Why?

Why scientists should strengthen, rather than replace, the peer review system.

Despite years on the defensive, GMOs and other food technology can improve human and planetary health. A new restaurant is embracing this potential.

Despite recent progress, artificial wombs still face technical challenges. De-extinction efforts, of all things, are driving it forward. Just how much is anyone’s guess.