The Crispr Baby Scandal Gets Worse by the Day
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The CRISPR baby scandal raises concerns about the ethics and safety of gene editing, with the situation becoming increasingly disturbing as more information emerges, and commenters questioning the motivations and accountability of those involved.
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dekhn
2 months ago
1 reply[2018]
Jtsummers
2 months ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18626897 - And a big discussion from the time (138 comments)
HardwareLust
2 months ago
Why are we posting 7 year old stories? Is there something in here relevant to today?
headcanon
2 months ago
Is there a notable update on this or something? seems old.
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