An Astonishing Video Shows CRISPR Editing DNA in Real Time
“I was sitting in the front, and I just heard this gasp from everyone behind me.”
In June, several dozen scientists flew to Big Sky, Montana, to discuss the latest in CRISPR research. They had a lot to talk about, given that CRISPR—a tool that allows scientists to cut DNA to disable genes or insert new ones—is currently the hottest topic in biology, mentioned in the same breath as pronouncements “changing the world” and “curing humanity of disease.”
