Topics covered include CRISPR (gene editing technology), the morality and bioethics of such interventions in the quest to treat or eradicate human diseases, the long-term effects of such interventions, pleiotropy, epigenetic effects, and the difference between proximate and ultimate explanations (in evolutionary theory).
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Dr. Fyodor Urnov is a Professor of Genetics, Genomics, and Development at UC Berkeley. His research interests include the use of CRISPR (gene editing technology) to tackle a wide range of human diseases.
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This chat was posted earlier today (October 11, 2021) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1313: https://youtu.be/etZ6yvGzvuU
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Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense.
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