Talking About Editing Human Embryos on the Radio

Talking About Editing Human Embryos on the Radio
Talking About Editing Human Embryos on the Radio
This morning I went on the NPR show “On Point” to talk about using CRISPR to edit embryos. I’ve embedded it below, and you can also listen to it at this link. It was fascinating to listen to my fellow guests. Nobel-prize winner Craig Mello basically said that if we can make it safe, then […]

Why Do We Get Allergies?

Why Do We Get Allergies?
Why Do We Get Allergies?
The more you think about sickness and health, the trickier it gets to draw a clean line between them. We tend to think of ourselves as being prepared by nature for a good life. If we can just keep bacteria and viruses from killing us, and avoid walking into open elevator shafts, we’ll live a long, […]
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