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Ashley Smart

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As seen in: UNDARK, The Independent (UK), WIRED Magazine, Der Tagesspiegel, Fast Company, Scientific American, Salon, Science Magazine, Journal of Chemical Physics, Genetic Literacy Project, NewsBreak and
Associate Director @KSJatMIT & senior editor @undarkmag | Proud @PhysicsToday alum | 2015-16 @KSJatMIT fellow | Opinions are my own, facts belong to us all
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Advocacy Groups Express Mixed Views on Embryo Editing

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By Ashley Smart Verified
| UNDARK Verified
As Edward Donnell Ivy remembers it, many of the sickle cell episodes he endured in his 20s were akin to headaches or colds: They hurt, but he could still get up and go. Every so often, though, he would be gripped by pain that left him unable to function. “I can’t go out the house. I can’t leave the bed,” he recalled. Then a college student, he would often wind up in the emergency room and miss weeks of classes at a time. The disease was taking a toll.
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The Push for Artificial Inheritance

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By Ashley Smart Verified
| Truthdig Verified
Last June, at a conference and retreat center not far from downtown Berkeley, California, around 100 people gathered to mull a new, techno-centric future of human reproduction. There was the physics professor moonlighting as a biotech company executive. There was the secret author of a widely read newsletter with a reputation for controversial takes on race and intelligence. There was the fertility specialist with a practice in nearby San Ramon.
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The Push for Artificial Inheritance

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By Ashley Smart Verified
| RealClear Science
Last June, at a conference and retreat center not far from downtown Berkeley, California, around 100 people gathered to mull a new, techno-centric future of human reproduction. There was the physics professor moonlighting as a biotech company executive. There was the secret author of a widely read newsletter with a reputation for controversial takes on race and intelligence. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
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