GEN editors discuss both the news and history of DNA and genetic engineering. We present a recap of the 50th anniversary of the Asilomar conference, delving into some of the history from the 1975 Asilomar conference and relating to the current discussions around genetic engineering. Science has been under fire recently and many people attended the Stand Up for Science Rally at one of a few dozen locations across the United States. One of the speakers at the rally in Washington, DC, was former NIH director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, a key member of the Human Genome Project. We discuss some of his career in this episode.
Listed below are links to the GEN stories referenced in this episode of Touching Base:
Scientists in NYC Rally to Defend and Stand Up for Science
By Corinna Singleman, PhD, GEN, March 10, 2025
Former NIH Director Francis Collins Praises the Institution as He Abruptly Departs After Three Decades
By Kevin Davies, PhD, GEN, March 3, 2025
