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Walter Isaacson on the Amazements and Ethics of Gene Editing
Walter Isaacson on the Amazements and Ethics of Gene Editing
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Length:
74 minutes
Released:
Mar 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Larry is joined by Walter Isaacson to talk about his new book, ‘The Code Breaker,’ a biography of the genetic scientist and a developer of CRISPR Jennifer Doudna. They talk about the history of genetic science (16:10), how the new mRNA vaccines work (33:43), and the ethical questions that arise when talking about the possibilities of gene editing (51:23).
Host: Larry Wilmore
Guest: Walter Isaacson
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Host: Larry Wilmore
Guest: Walter Isaacson
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Released:
Mar 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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