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The science and ethics of rewriting our DNA | Jennifer Doudna

The TED Interview

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Introduction

The nobelle laureate jenifer dowdner, a biochemist at berkeley university. She was one of a scientific duo who won the award year for their development of the revolutionary gen editing tool known as crisper cass nine. This technology enables researchers to edit d and a with an unprecedented precision and ease. It even enables us, in theory, to contemplate editing permanent changes into our d and a that could be inherited by future generations. That use of crisper raises many ethical issues, which doctor downer has been at the forefront of thinking about.

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