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A Crack in Creation - Gene Editing and the Power to Control Evolution

The Aspen Institute via YouTube

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Overview

Explore the groundbreaking world of gene editing and its profound implications in this thought-provoking talk featuring biologist Jennifer Doudna and Walter Isaacson. Delve into the revolutionary CRISPR technology, its potential to cure diseases and address global hunger, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding human embryo manipulation. Examine the unforeseeable consequences of DNA alterations, the societal impact of creating "better" humans, and the global debate on gene editing regulations. Gain insights into the scientific advancements, moral considerations, and international competition surrounding this powerful technology that has the potential to control evolution itself.

Syllabus

Introduction
The Secret of Life
Understanding RNA
Epigenetics
CRISPR
Francisco Mojica
Women in Science
What is Gene Editing
Gene Editing in a Germline
Gene Editing in Animals
Gene Drive
Gene Drives
Tom Price
Gene Editing in Humans
Gene Editing in embryos
Gene Editing in somatic cells
Who pays for Gene Editing
Gene Editing example
Gene Editing in the foreseeable future
The moral of gene editing
The birth ladder on cloning
Flash forward to today
At some point
The moral thought
Who decides
Where is the moral line
Chinese researchers on geneediting
Changing attitudes about geneediting
Germany
Can we draw a line
A good idea
Is it a global freeforall
armpit odor
the value of basic science
US vs China
Electron Microscopes
The Thought Experiment
China
Competition
Controversy
Competition in science
Chip story
Phone call
Dan Pearlman
Gene editing is widely available
Gene war
James Clapper
Maya Ashwin
JiaBin Huang

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