America’s first IVF baby is pitching a way to pick the DNA of your kids
Elizabeth Carr is head of commercial development at Genomic Prediction, a New Jersey genetic testing…
A new operating system for health care
Health data is all around us. Your electronic health records (EHRs) include your medical issues,…
Inside Germany’s power struggle over nuclear energy
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The Download: genetic embryo testing, and Germany’s nuclear predicament
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Three takes on tomorrow’s materials
Lights, muscles, action Ritu Raman’s engineered muscle cells contract in response to light—and could lead…
GI trouble? Swallow this sensor.
About 35 million Americans suffer from digestive issues such as constipation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and…
The startup CEO remaking City Hall
If you think of Michelle Wu as the architect of Boston’s new city government, then…
Reframing ageism
Among the Ojibwe of North America, an older person is referred to as a “great…
Cheat Codex
Welcome to the Education Issue. I cheated on my editor’s letter. This one that you…
Exquisite bullshitters
Artist Ariel Aberg-Riger is author of America Redux: Visual Stories From Our Dynamic History.