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The age of genetic wonder | Juan Enriquez

1st March 2019 17

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR enable us to program life at its most fundamental level. But this raises some pressing questions: If we can generate new species from scratch, what should we build? Should we redesign […]

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The ethical dilemma of designer babies | Paul Knoepfler

3rd March 2017 91

Developing genetically customized children is no longer a science fiction dream; it's a likely future scenario. Biologist Paul Knoepfler estimates that within fifteen years, scientists could use the gene modifying innovation CRISPR to make certain […]