Worldwide Web Watch

August 26, 2015 In Editing Humanity, The Economist highlights the benefits of gene editing by one of the newer technologies called CRISPR-Cas9.  The benefits of CRISPR-Cas9 over older technologies are that it is simpler, faster and more precise.  It also holds great promise for targeting and eradicating a host of human diseases.  However, one of […]

Tuesday Triple Trivia for March 24, 2015

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What technology shows that love knows no boundaries when it comes to language? Hint: Answer: with the emergence of more sophisticated translation apps and software programs comes the greater possibility of love developing between two people who don’t speak the same language.   Google Translate came to […]