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[Designer Babies Dilemma in Sharp Focus With Fast Moving Fertility Tech] Moral panic around “designer babies” is nothing new, but rapid advances in technology that allows adult cells to be reprogrammed into sperm and egg cells could bring the issue into sharp focus. [Get Ready to Love Math With This Sweet VR Calculator] “Our universe isn’t just described by math, but it is math in the sense that we’re all parts of a giant mathematical object.” – Max Tegmark I knew virtual reality was going to make mathematical education more effective. [Stem Cells Are Poised to Change Health and Medicine Forever] We are at the cusp of a stem cell revolution. [When the Worst Happens, These Amazing Robots Will Come to the Rescue] The attacks of September 11, 2001, will go down in American history for many reasons—the deaths of nearly 3,000 people chief among them. [Aging and Death Are the Evolutionary Price of Complexity] Life’s ever-repeating cycles of birth and death are among the most fundamental principles of nature. [This Week’s Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through January 14th)] QUANTUM COMPUTING Quantum Computing Is Real, and D-Wave Just Open-Sourced It Klint Finley | WIRED "Qbsolv is designed to help developers program D-Wave machines without needing a background in quantum physics... [Cellular Reprogramming Rejuvenates Old Mice and Boosts Lifespans 30%] The quest for the fountain of youth is as ancient as humanity itself. [Forward Email] | [View Online] Copyright © 2017 Singularity Hub, LLC, All rights reserved.  You are receiving this email because you either opted in at our website or showed interest in our affiliate site on or [update your preferences] | [unsubscribe from this list]