CRISPR Babies — Episode #1

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CRISPR Babies — Episode #1

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Corey and Steve discuss news of gene edited babies in China, and the future of human genetic engineering.▶️ Watch: CRISPR Babies — Episode #1Resources
Generation CRISPR?
He did it: He Jiankui talk at HKU conference on gene editing
Economist Radio podcast interview on Genomic Prediction

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Jan 24, 2019

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Steve Hsu is a Professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Join him for wide-ranging conversations with leading writers, scientists, technologists, academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and more.

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