Hastings Center for Bioethics News
- Ravitsky on NPR: Can Doctors Test Embryos for Autism? And Should They?
Posted on May 28, 2025
A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, and bipolar disorder. What would it mean culturally... - Should We Ever Genetically Edit a Species Out of Existence?
Posted on May 15, 2025
What circumstances might justify causing the deliberate extinction of a species? That’s the subject of a Policy Forum published in Science by Hastings Center research director Gregory Kaebnick and co-authors.... - Apply Now: Hastings Center 2025-26 Sadler Scholars Cohort
Posted on May 13, 2025
The Hastings Center for Bioethics invites applications for the 2025-26 cohort of Sadler Scholars from doctoral students whose bioethics research focuses on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of... - “60 Minutes” Features Vardit Ravitsky on Ethics of Egg Freezing
Posted on May 5, 2025
Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky appeared on the CBS News show “60 Minutes” on May 4 to discuss ethical issues raised by the increasing popularity of egg freezing as a... - Hastings Center Unveils Strategic Plan: 2025-2029
Posted on April 24, 2025
The Hastings Center for Bioethics launched its five-year strategic plan at a public event in New York on April 24. Hundreds attended in person at Rockefeller University and via livestream... - 2025 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Nursing Awards Announced
Posted on April 16, 2025
The Hastings Center and The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation are pleased to announce three recipients of the 2025 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Nursing Awards, which honor nurses who demonstrate extraordinary compassion and skill...
