A podcast about academic sociology for academic sociologists
A podcast about academic sociology for academic sociologists

Scientist Claims to have Gene-Edited Babies

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Annex Sociology Podcast
Scientist Claims to have Gene-Edited Babies
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Percheski

Joe, Leslie, and Christine Percheski (Northwestern University) discuss the story of He Jiankui, a Chinese professor who claimed to have gene-edited babies to make them resistant to HIV.  They discuss the research ethics problems presented by this research, but also the disturbing implications of a technology whose development seems immanent.

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