The Promising and Perilous Science of Gene Editing

admin 2 weeks ago

imageHow CRISPR lets us edit our DNA

4,302,549 views|

Jennifer Doudna |

TEDGlobal>London

• September 2015

Geneticist Jennifer Doudna co-invented a groundbreaking new technology for editing genes, called CRISPR-Cas9.The tool allows scientists to make precise edits to DNA strands, which could lead to treatments for genetic diseases …but could also be used to create so-called “designer babies.” Doudna reviews how CRISPR-Cas9 works — and asks the scientific community to pause and discuss the ethics of this new tool..

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Next Post

How to Prevent Clients from Deactivating WordPress Plugins

Mon Jan 6 , 2025
We’ve worked with countless WordPress sites where clients accidentally deactivated key plugins, causing major issues.It’s a common problem, but one that’s easy to fix with the right approach. Deactivating an essential plugin can break important features or even make a site unusable.This is why it is so important to manage […]
How to Prevent Clients from Deactivating WordPress Plugins

You May Like

Subscribe US Now