Ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, over 100 scientists and conservation leaders have issued an open letter. They are urging the global conservation community not to rule out the potential of synthetic biology. Instead of a blanket moratorium, they call for a science-based, case-by-case approach. In this critical juncture, Dr. Piero Genovesi, Head of … Continue reading Preventing extinctions is too important to rule out genetic engineering