The Hazards Of Human Developmental Gene Modification

http://www.councilforresponsiblegenetics.org/ViewPage.aspx?pageId=108

benchmark - a level of quality with which other things of the same type can be compared

germline - the gamete-producing cells in a sexually reproducing organism, by means of which genetic material is passed on to subsequent generations

progeny - the ​young or ​offspring of a ​person, ​animal, or ​plant

malformation - the ​condition of being ​wrongly ​formed, or a ​part of something, such as ​part of the ​body, that is ​wrongly ​formed

ramifications - the possible results of an action

fortuitous - (of something that is to ​your ​advantage) not ​planned, ​happening by ​chance

The Threat of Human Genetic Engineering

http://www.hgalert.org/topics/hge/threat.htm

eugenics - the ​idea that it is ​possible to ​improve ​humans by ​allowing only some ​people to ​produce ​children

foetus - a young human or animal that is still developing inside its mother

set out one's stall - to make the necessary arrangements for the achievement of something and show that one is determined to achieve it

infringe on - to limit someone's rights or freedom

charade - a situation which is clearly false, but where people behave as if it is true or serious

lull sb into sth - to make someone ​feel ​safe in ​order to ​trick them

dystopia - (the ​idea of) a ​society in which ​people do not ​work well with each other and are not ​happy

TED - Can Prejudice Ever Be A Good Thing?

https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_bloom_can_prejudice_ever_be_a_good_thing?language=en

bias - when you support or oppose someone or something in an unfair way because you are influenced by your personal opinions
concede - to admit that something is true, even though you do not want to

sway - to persuade someone to change their opinion or decision
go awry - to not happen in the correct way

taint - a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil

avenue - a possible way of doing or achieving something

apocryphal - an apocryphal ​story is ​probably not ​true ​although it is often told and ​believed by some ​people to have ​happened
impartiality - an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

TED - We Can Now Edit Our DNA. But Let's Do It Wisely

https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_doudna_we_can_now_edit_our_dna_but_let_s_do_it_wisely/transcript?language=en#t-692180

genome - the total amount of genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism, including its genes and DNA sequences.
harness - to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery

progeny - the organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction

helix - something, such as a strand of DNA, having a spiral shape.
cystic fibrosis - the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known'
induce - to cause an increase in the transcription of the RNA of (a gene).
moratorium - a suspension of an ongoing or planned activity

TED - The Enchanting Music of Sign Language

https://www.ted.com/talks/christine_sun_kim_the_enchanting_music_of_sign_language/transcript?language=en#t-223180

score - a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices

utensil - a tool that you use for doing jobs in the house, especially cooking

vigilant - watching carefully and always ready to notice anything dangerous or illegal

staff - a set of horizontal lines and intermediate spaces used in notation to represent a sequence of pitches, in modern notation normally consisting of five lines and four spaces.

oblivion - the condition or quality of being completely forgotten

delve in/into/inside - to search in a container to try to find something

including society - not excluding any particular groups of people