Topic: He Jiankui

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Truth Tell
Episode 1090 1:46:29 - 1:47:59

1090: Truth Tell

CRISPR Gene Editing, Chinese Designer Babies

Chinese scientist He Jiankui announced the birth of the world's first genetically edited babies and claimed a second pregnancy is underway. The experiments, which used CRISPR technology to attempt to make the children resistant to HIV, have been widely condemned by the international scientific community. The hosts recall the first cloned dog in Korea as a precursor to this level of genetic manipulation.