Eugenics on the Web – Weekly Announcements August 2, 2020

Corinne Doria Discussion

Numerous articles of interest were published this week, including:

 

 

CRISPR

 

CRISPR-Cas9 base editor

https://scitechdaily.com/powerful-dna-manipulation-improved-gene-editing-with-new-understanding-of-crispr-cas9-tool/

 

The mapping of the largest CRISPR system

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200729114837.htm

 

 

The use of CRISPR technology to fight the COVID-19 pandemic

https://newslanded.com/2020/07/26/a-breakthrough-in-gene-editing-to-help-in-the-fight-against-covid-19/

 

 

Eugenics

 

Evaluating  medical community’s work on the 30th anniversary of the ADA

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/abs/10.7326/M20-4554?journalCode=aim

 

Britain’s universities and eugenics

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/science-and-technology/uk-universities-eugenics-ucl-society

 

 

An article on Oregon's  Fairview Training Center

https://www.opb.org/news/series/move-to-include/eugenics-in-the-shadow-of-fairview-move-to-include/