Essays reveal Stephen Hawking predicted race of `superhumans`
(The Guardian Books News)

Physicist said genetic editing may create species that could destroy rest of humanityThe late physicist and author Prof Stephen Hawking has caused controversy by suggesting a new race of superhumans could develop from wealthy people choosing to edit their and their children´s DNA.Hawking, the author of A Brief History of Time, who died in March, made the predictions in a collection of articles and essays. Related: A brief history of A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking Continue reading...