Developments in gene-editing technology raise new ethical questions

12/11/2025 14 min
Developments in gene-editing technology raise new ethical questions

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This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.

Today: Gene-editing technology allows scientists to work with DNA in unprecedented ways, but there are larger scientific and ethical questions around the concept of a genetically engineered baby.

That isn't stopping the super-rich of the startup world from pursuing it, and to help us break it all down, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with Katie Hasson, Executive Director of the Center for Genetics and Society.

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