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Murphy Halliburton on the misperceptions of popular genetics

Though genes influence the body’s capability to a certain extent, Murphy Halliburton is interested in how popular beliefs in genetic determinism are often not supported by scientific work. Such unsubstantiated beliefs in genetic determinism may act as a self-fulfilling prophecy in matters of both health and intelligence and perhaps influences the health care [Read More…]

Sarah Franklin on transbiology

Sarah Franklin has explored the path to transbiology.  She argues that the trans-work of embryo transfer, and the translation of embryology into stem cell derivation and redirection, have altered the landscape of the biological, the technical and the informatic.  Transbiology is a biology that is made and born and is today more the [Read More…]