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Should We Use Gene Editing to Make Better Babies?
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Alzheimer's - Is That a Good Thing?
If there were the ability to genetically edit out a risk for Alzheimer's, which challenges cognitive cognition, would that be a good thing to go for? George: I think this nicely, we're not usually interested in all forms of intelligence. And their very narrow types of intelligence have been shown to be fairly easily manipulated in animals. So what worries me is that we will develop drugs and gene therapies that will address Alzheimer's in adults, and they will be used off label for enhancing intelligence in adults.
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