This is a conversation with two Stanford students about the current status of genetic testing of embryos in IVF, focusing on related ethical issues. Because there is a lot of interest in this topic I suggested we record the conversation and put it online. I was at Stanford last fall to give a #nofilter talk …
It’s only a matter of time… Note this kind of work can be done very secretly and with very modest resources — it does not require banks of centrifuges, big reactors, or ICBM test launches. First Human Embryos Edited in U.S. (MIT Technology Review) Researchers have demonstrated they can efficiently improve the DNA of human …
You can always blame the Chinese. See also A prudent path forward for genomic engineering and germline gene modification (Baltimore et al.) and Germ line editing and human evolution. Science: Embryo engineering alarm … In 1975, the Asilomar conference center hosted a meeting where molecular biologists, physicians, and lawyers crafted guidelines for research that altered …