EPISODE 15: CRISPR'S CONSEQUENCES

NOW IF WE CAN FIX OUR GENETIC FLAWS, WHY DON'T WE?

Recently, genetics has a major breakthrough in the form of technology called CRISPR. It has the potential to 'find and replace' very specific pieces of genomes and then updates them with new ones. Thus, giving us the potential to edit very accurately the genomes. This episode explores why there is a certain hesitation around meddling with our genes. 

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