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Philosophy · 20 min

A Crack in Creation

By Jennifer A. Doudna | Samuel H. Sternberg

This episode explores the revolutionary CRISPR technology, revealing not just its astonishing power to edit life, but the profound ethical questions it forces humanity to confront about our future.

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“This episode explores the revolutionary CRISPR technology, revealing not just its astonishing power to edit life, but the profound ethical questions it forces humanity to confront about our future.”

— Jennifer A. Doudna | Samuel H. Sternberg, A Crack in Creation

What it is about

Gene Editing, Bioethics, Future of Humanity

Who it is for

If you've ever wondered about the true implications of editing human DNA, this will clarify the scientific possibilities and the urgent ethical dilemmas we now face, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Jennifer Doudna, a Nobel laureate and co-inventor of CRISPR, offers an firsthand account of this revolutionary technology, detailing its scientific genesis and the immense ethical responsibilities it now places on us all.

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Jennifer A. Doudna | Samuel H. Sternberg

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