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In this installment of Rebelliously Curious, we delve into one of the most debated scientific advancements of our time: CRISPR gene-editing technology. Joining us is Neal Baer, M.D.—pediatrician, acclaimed television writer and producer (ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), and author of The Promise and Peril of CRISPR, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. Together, we’ll examine the moral, ethical, and policy challenges posed by CRISPR technology.
This discussion includes a critical look at the history of eugenics, particularly during the 20th century, when eugenic ideas influenced forced sterilizations and discriminatory practices in both Nazi Germany and the United States. Could the advent of gene-editing technologies risk bringing us back to an era where genetic selection is misused?
With insights from leading philosophers, geneticists, and bioethicists, we’ll explore what global regulation for gene-editing technologies might entail, the lessons learned from controversial cases such as the gene-editing scandal in China, and expert predictions about the future of human genetics.
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