Global Observatory
for Genome Editing
Genome editing raises fundamental questions about the dignity and integrity of human life.
Our mission
Resources
A curated collection of work centrally related to genome editing and other technologies bearing on the human future.
Perspectives
Commentaries and research illuminating diverse approaches to governing technologies that could alter the meaning of being human.
Convenings
Convenings organized by the Observatory to promote border-crossing exchanges on science, technology, and the human future.
Recent News
Paris Peace Forum 2023
The Global Observatory for Genome Editing was selected to participate and be showcased at the 2023 Paris Peace Forum on November 10-11, 2023. We are excited to cultivate important dialogue about the political and social frontiers of emerging technologies alongside many other actors of global governance.
The Global Observatory's new website is live
May 2023Welcome to the new Global Observatory website! Please take a look at the Perspectives we have newly posted from some of our friends and colleagues, or take a minute to explore our Resources section featuring a live Database of annotated resources and Collections organized by key topics.
Global Observatory mentioned in Nature news
May 10, 2023In a recent article focusing on the regulatory challenges posed by new development in embryo research, the Global Observatory is mentioned as one effort rethinking the relationship between regulatory limits and the pace of scientific research.
Featured Collection
Where do we draw the line between a cluster of cells and a human being? The ‘14-day rule’ concerning embryo research is one result of a long process to determine just that.