S1 E2 | The Science of Genetic Editing

21/10/2020 21 min

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This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks of who we are.In this episode, we explore the research on genetic editing. Where are we now? Does what we might able to do with genetic editing justify what we need to do to get there? If not, where does that leave us?Guests appearing in the episode:Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, PhDSpecial Thanks:Lauren Klingman, Mackenzie Kim“All Will Be Well” original tack by Jessica Gerhardt.…For exclusive updates or to support the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at bravenewus.substack.com

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