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Turning Geek Into Chicby Jed LipinskiThe New York Times December 19th, 2010GenSpace members, who call themselves "garage biologists" or "biohackers," are trying to do for modern biology what hackers did for computers: turning geek into chic.
Role-playing transhumanism: Not just a gameby Doug PetOctober 7th, 2010“Deus Ex”: A transhumanist-themed video game series presenting a balanced picture of the human enhancement issue? Nope.
The Genetic Gist of JIMby Jillian TheilBiopolitical TimesOctober 7th, 2010A new independent film with a timeless message.
Mary Shelley and the Modern Worldby Pete ShanksBiopolitical TimesSeptember 22nd, 2010Out of the Shadows, a new novel by Joanne Rendell, touches on several current genetic issues, and connects them with the author of Frankenstein.
Never Let Me...Clone?by Jillian TheilBiopolitical TimesSeptember 16th, 2010New film explores a world with reproductive clones raised for organ donation.
ART and Art in the Movies 2010by Pete ShanksBiopolitical TimesAugust 25th, 2010Assisted reproductive technologies are a repeating theme this year in Hollywood, and the results seem to be decidedly mixed.
Wise Words from a Comedic Criticby Doug PetBiopolitical TimesJuly 14th, 2010Sultan of satirical news, Stephen Colbert regularly calls attention to important biopolitical issues. Within many of his uproarious commentaries and interviews are meaningful insights.
A Real-Life Version of “My Sister’s Keeper”by Marcy DarnovskyBiopolitical TimesMay 6th, 2010"The Match" is an emotionally compelling and thought-provoking account of a family's decision to create a genetically matched baby to treat their sick daughter.
Strange New World[Book Review]by Jeanette WintersonThe New York TimesSeptember 20th, 2009Margaret Atwood's new novel, "The Year of the Flood," takes place in the same bioengineered world as her 2003 work of speculative fiction, "Oryx and Crake."
Michael Jackson, cloning, and assisted reproduction: The trivial and the troublingby Marcy DarnovskyBiopolitical TimesJuly 13th, 2009Michael Jackson was “obsessed” with cloning himself, and used assisted reproduction to produce three children “crafted to be `white’ enough to match [his] artfully devised if pathetically alienated image of himself.”


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