'Designer' babies, the pangenome, and gene editing
JUST how far could we, and should we, go in engineering reproductive science to improve human health?
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JUST how far could we, and should we, go in engineering reproductive science to improve human health?
Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies. Now, after three years in a Chinese prison, he faces obstacles
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/for-man-behind-gene-edited-babies-a-rocky-return-to-science/"></div>Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies. Now, after serving three years in a Chinese prison for practicing medicine without a license, he faces obstacles and critics as he tries to re-enter science. For months he’s been touting plans to […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- Add...
Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies .
Many in the community are afraid he will continue his previous research, which shocked the world with claims of gene-edited babies five years ago.