David Dobbs
Here’s what happened when a promising clinical trial for depression was halted
Many clinical trials never actually go to completion, however the preliminary results may be promising. What can we get out ...
Has the Age of Genomics been oversold?
We live in an age of hype. But the overselling of the Age of Genomics — the hype about the ...
Has Big Genomics lived up to its hype?
“Success in sight: The eyes have it!” Thus the scientific journal Gene Therapy greeted the news, in 2008, that an experimental treatment was restoring ...
Reporter David Dobbs revises ‘selfish gene’ coverage under fire
After a controversial article on the Selfish Gene Theory provoked sharp criticism, science writer David Dobbs revised his article and ...
FDA v. personal genetic testing
The United States Food and Drug Administration is not known for its prose. So the warning letter that it sent ...
How personal genomics is like Michelangelo’s David
Personal genomics is awash in stories of genetic discoveries that turned out to be weak or wrong, yet the field ...
The social life of genes
Scientists have known for decades that genes can vary their level of activity, as if controlled by dimmer switches. Most ...
Embrace your genome
Virginia Hughes is “sick of reading about the dangers of the genome.” So she complains over at Slate, eloquently, and I’m ...
Restless genes: How the human compulsion to explore is a defining part of human success
What drove us out from Africa and on to the moon and beyond? If an urge to explore rises in us ...
