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September 09, 2020
NOVA
NOVA
Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check #S47E09
With an extraordinary new technology called CRISPR, we can now edit DNA—including human DNA. But how far should we go? Gene-editing promises to eliminate certain genetic disorders like sickle cell disease. But the applications quickly raise ethical questions. Is it wrong to engineer soldiers to feel no pain, or to resurrect an extinct species?
Episode 9 of Season 47 from NOVA — available to stream in HD on any device.
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