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CRISPR Dilemma... Dr. Eben Kirksey, Anthropologist & Author, “The Mutant Project: Inside the Global Race to Genetically Modify Humans”
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This week on BioTech Nation, we talk with Dr. Eben Kirksey about the ethical issues behind CRISPR, the gene-editing tool that made headlines with the birth of the first “CRISPR babies” in China. Dr. Kirksey shares his experiences investigating this controversial experiment and highlights the deeper questions it raises. He stresses the importance of public dialogue, urging us to consider carefully who benefits from such powerful technologies as we shape the future of gene editing.
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Manage episode 448810631 series 3360496
This week on BioTech Nation, we talk with Dr. Eben Kirksey about the ethical issues behind CRISPR, the gene-editing tool that made headlines with the birth of the first “CRISPR babies” in China. Dr. Kirksey shares his experiences investigating this controversial experiment and highlights the deeper questions it raises. He stresses the importance of public dialogue, urging us to consider carefully who benefits from such powerful technologies as we shape the future of gene editing.
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