# Reprogenetics Could Let Us Design Ourselves by Lee Silver > “While reproductive and molecular biologists focus on unrelated medical problems -- infertility and disease -- combining their technologies produces reprogenetics, which will allow us to design ourselves.” > **— Lee Silver**, *Taipei Times essay, August 2002* ## Sources and Context - **Primary or original-context publication:** [Silver’s Taipei Times essay](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2002/08/15/0000160395) — Silver's 2002 forecast about converging reproductive and molecular technologies. - **Exact original wording:** “While reproductive and molecular biologists focus on unrelated medical problems -- infertility and disease -- combining their technologies produces reprogenetics, which will allow us to design ourselves.” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Pearl Effect - Part 2 - Genetic Mimicry and the Dysgenic Impacts on Humanity|The Pearl Effect - Part 2 - Genetic Mimicry and the Dysgenic Impacts on Humanity]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Self-Directed Evolution|Self-Directed Evolution]] - [[wiki/Reproductive Sovereignty|Reproductive Sovereignty]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “While reproductive and molecular biologists focus on unrelated medical problems -- infertility and disease -- combining their technologies produces reprogenetics, which will allow us to design ourselves.” — Lee Silver, Taipei Times essay, August 2002 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-lee-silver-reprogenetics-let-us-design-ourselves ```