Katie Hasson
Katie Hasson, PhD, writes, speaks, researches, and teaches about the social and political aspects of human genetic and reproductive technologies. Katie earned her PhD in Sociology with a Designated Emphasis in Women, Gender, and Sexuality from the University of California, Berkeley, and was previously Assistant Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at the University of Southern California.
Publications
As genetic technologies merge with forensics, medicine, and human reproduction, renewed eugenic temptations are arising. The prospect of heritable genetic...
Late last year, scientist He Jiankui announced the birth of the world’s first genetically modified babies. He deployed a...
The fierce global controversy over whether to alter the genes of future children and generations just got fiercer. On the...
In the News
Millions of people use genetic testing companies like 23andMe to learn more about their ancestry and health. But a new...
Persuadés que notre espèce est en train de disparaître, Malcom et Simone Collins, un couple américain en attente de son...
The Japanese biologist Katsuhiko Hayashi said earlier this year that he believes it will be possible to create a human...
Biopolitical Times
The watchdog group Public Citizen published a report on October 19 titled Pfizer’s Power. It is a devastating indictment...
An organization of scientists is recommending that limitations on several experimental and controversial research procedures – including heritable genome editing...
The Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics at the University of Oregon recently hosted a series of virtual events...