CRISPR Horror: Scientists To Edit DNA In Human Sperm
Gianpiero Palermo, a professor of embryology at Weill Cornell Medicine, runs the lab where scientists are trying to use CRISPR to edit genes in human sperm.
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Technocrat purist Gianpiero Palermo states, "If we can wipe out a particular gene, it would be incredible... theoretically, in principal, this would be a major, major benefit to society." Um, like wiping out humanity?
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