Even China Roundly Condemns Editing the Genes of Babies
Even China Roundly Condemns Editing the Genes of Babies
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
December 10, 20187m 31s
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Show Notes
The birth of Lulu and Nana—the first two babies believed to be born with Crispr-edited DNA—has triggered soul-searching in China as tech innovators, scientific researchers, and government bureaucrats reconcile conflicting values. At first Chinese media celebrated Jiankui He, the scientist who last week announced he had edited the girls' DNA. Some pundits even speculated whether a Nobel prize might be in the making.
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