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We can now edit the human genome with a tool called CRISPR. But how far should we go?
With an extraordinary new technology called CRISPR, we can now edit DNA—including human DNA. But how far should we go? Gene-editing promises to eliminate certain genetic disorders like sickle cell disease. But the applications quickly raise ethical questions. Is it wrong to engineer soldiers to feel no pain, or to resurrect an extinct species?
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Human Nature Preview
Preview: Season 47 Episode 11 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
With an extraordinary new technology called CRISPR, we can now edit DNA—including human DNA. But how far should we go? Gene-editing promises to eliminate certain genetic disorders like sickle cell disease. But the applications quickly raise ethical questions. Is it wrong to engineer soldiers to feel no pain, or to resurrect an extinct species?
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The "Holy Grail of Yogurt" is CRISPR
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Five years before anybody was talking about CRISPR, Danisco had a breakthrough. (4m 1s)
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We can now edit the human genome with a tool called CRISPR. But how far should we go? (2m 8s)
Living with Sickle Cell Anemia
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Sickle Cell Anemia is caused by a single change in the DNA sequence. (3m 22s)
CRISPR Gene-Editing Reality Check
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CRISPR gene-editing technology is advancing quickly. What can it do now—and in the future? (19m 13s)
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CRISPR is part of bacteria's natural defense against viruses. (3m 24s)
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