Discussion Leader: Jack Fitzgibbons
CRISPR is a technique to edit genes. It has been compared to a word processor to edit the genome of any living organism. This capability has the power for breakthrough developments such as biofuels, disease resistant and more nutritious crops, and actually “repairing” a human gene that causes a deadly disease such as sickle cell anemia. But, like nuclear energy, CRISPR can be used for good or bad. Should we “fix” or even “improve” nature? What regulations are called for? Can the genie be put back in the bottle? Jack Fitzgibbons will lead the discussion as we struggle with this promising but challenging technology.
https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/CRISPR-US-Patient.pdf
https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/CRISPR-What-are-the-Ethical-Concerns-of-Genome-Editing.pdf