China Genetically Engineering Monkeys to be More Human
A few years ago we were promised experiments that would effect the brain would never be done in mice. They were right. It was done in monkeys!
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The Private Sector Must Lead the Way to 5G
We won’t beat China by aping its command-and-control approach.
Europe’s ‘Digital Single Market’
The European Parliament has voted in new copyright rules.
Josh Hawley Calls for Third-Party Audit of Twitter
His letter to CEO Jack Dorsey comes after the platform suspended the account for the pro-life movie Unplanned over the weekend.
Little Questions, Big Issues
The scientific method is a brilliant tool that is not fitted to all tasks.
FCC Chairman: Net-Neutrality Supporters Saw ‘Political Advantage’ in Stirring ‘Fear’
Ajit Pai said that some advocates of net neutrality saw a political advantage in fomenting fear about the policy's end.
Activists Are Actually Trying to Get Rid of Straw Emojis Now
The hysteria surrounding plastic straws is overblown.
Finishing What Darwin Began
Wilson argues cogently that humanity, both in its biology and its culture, is a product of evolution.
Results of Trans Teen Study Unchanged after Activists Force Review
A study of the “social contagion” effect among transgender teenagers was republished with its results unchanged Tuesday following an unprecedented post-publication review.
Theranos and the Dangers of Silicon Valley Hubris
A new documentary explores the scandal that engulfed Elizabeth Holmes’s now-infamous biotech startup.