Feb 28, 2021 · Eugenics refers to beliefs and practices aimed at controlling reproduction in order to “improve” the characteristics of human populations. In the early 20th century, eugenic beliefs were …

Dec 11, 2025 · Human genetic modification (or “gene editing”) can be used in two very different ways. Somatic genome editing changes the genes in a patient’s cells to treat a medical condition. A few …

The Nazi enthusiasm for eugenics led to concentration camps, involuntary euthanasia, and genocide. Once the rest of the world recognised this, eugenics was done – not simply as a social movement …

After 1900, eugenics became an influential scientific theory used by physicians, health experts, religious leaders and politicians across the political spectrum to express their understanding of human and …

It would increase ableism and entrench social inequality.” Like other opponents of this technology, he notes “HGM is the latest high-tech version of eugenics,” the belief that the human race could be …

Biocriminology, or biosocial criminology, emerges from the shadows of eugenics and social Darwinism, long condemned as pseudo-scientific and vilified for stoking the German Nazi movement.

Premiering May 1 on HBO, the short film follows the story of one Latina and her decision to become part of the Madrigal 10, a group of mothers who filed a class-action lawsuit against L.A. County-USC …

Jun 29, 2020 · Bioethics examines the ethical and philosophical issues surrounding biological and medical research, technologies, and treatments. These issues include informed consent, patient …

Sep 24, 2025 · While most people selling or purchasing embryo ranking would disavow any connection to “race betterment” or projects to define racial hierarchies, there is clearly a through line from the …

Eugenics is widely regarded as a debunked pseudoscience—developed and promoted mostly in Nazi Germany—that fell off the political radar after the horrors of the Holocaust were revealed. In fact, …