Big Picture Science - CRISPR Mosquitoes
REPEAT
The powerful gene editing
tool CRISPR is already being tested on animal and plant cells. It has even
been used on humans. How might this revolutionary tool change our lives? On the
one hand, it could cure inherited diseases and rid the world of
malaria-spreading mosquitoes. On the other hand, scientists using it are
accelerating evolution and introducing novel genetic combinations that could
transform our biological landscape in unforeseen ways. We explore the
ramifications of this revolutionary technology.
Guests:
- Nathan Rose – Molecular biologist and head of malaria programs at U.K. based biotech company, Oxitec.
- Hank Greely – Law professor and director of the Center for Law in the Biosciences at Stanford University and author of “CRISPR People: The Science and Ethics of Editing Humans.”
- Antonio Regalado – Senior Editor for Biomedicine, MIT Technology Review.
This repeat podcast originally aired on April 17, 2023
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