Darwinian joins scientific “regressives” against genetic engineering

The following is an edited excerpt.

Eugenics has always had a tie-in to Darwinist philosophies–as opposed to the biological theory–which those of that persuasion either deny or get angry about. I don’t want to get into that fight here, but it is good to see biologist and science writer, Stuart A. Newman, giving purely Darwinian reasons for opposing the manipulation of the human embryo for engineering or transhumanist purposes in the Huffington Post.

Read the full post here: Darwinian Joins Scientific “Regressives” Against Genetic Engineering 

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