December Discussion Social: CRISPR Babies

This month, we will be discussing a topic that has recently come up in the news- using CRISPR to modify human genes. What does this mean? How does it work? Is it ethical? What policy exists around this issue and what policy should be created?

Relevant articles:

Interview with George Church, Science,”I feel an obligation to be balanced”

Francis Collins Interview, Science, “An epic scientific misadventure”