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Determinative Decisions Before Birth: Genes and Names
Manage episode 504303797 series 3573038
Nate is on vacation this week, so Maria is joined by journalist David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene and Range. They talk about a new company that offers comprehensive genetic sequencing on embryos during the IVF process—at a high price. What are the ethics of this kind of technology? And what are the risks (and rewards) of trying to optimize your child’s genes? Plus, they discuss a topic they’ve been texting about for years: Does your name determine who you become?
Further Reading:
You can find more about David and his writing on his website, https://davidepstein.com/.
For more from Nate and Maria, subscribe to their newsletters:
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Manage episode 504303797 series 3573038
Nate is on vacation this week, so Maria is joined by journalist David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene and Range. They talk about a new company that offers comprehensive genetic sequencing on embryos during the IVF process—at a high price. What are the ethics of this kind of technology? And what are the risks (and rewards) of trying to optimize your child’s genes? Plus, they discuss a topic they’ve been texting about for years: Does your name determine who you become?
Further Reading:
You can find more about David and his writing on his website, https://davidepstein.com/.
For more from Nate and Maria, subscribe to their newsletters:
The Leap from Maria Konnikova
Silver Bulletin from Nate Silver
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
75 episodes
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