CRISPR, and the ethics of gene editing

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Science, Medicine, Life Sciences, Technology, Health & Fitness, Naked Scientists

4.6 • 893 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we take a closer look at CRISPR gene editing. What is it? And what are the ethics involved in rewriting the human genome? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running.
0:03.0	Absolutely genius.
0:04.1	Get this.
0:04.8	Welcome.
0:05.9	This is the show where we bring you science.
0:07.7	What that essentially means is...
0:09.2	Discovery is...
0:09.8	Advances.
0:10.8	Research.
0:11.5	Technology.
0:12.4	Unbelievable.
0:13.3	Without further ado, this is The Naked Scientists.
0:17.2	Hello and welcome to The Naked Scientists, the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs
0:21.2	into science, technology and medicine.
0:23.3	I'm Bill Tingle.
0:24.4	This week...
0:25.1	That's just kind of a bonkers thing to think about.
0:26.9	It's absolutely amazing that we can go from basic discovery to an approved cure and do that
0:33.1	all in less than a decade.
0:35.4	CRISPR, the gene editing technique with the power to change lives.
0:39.4	But what does it involve in practice?
0:41.1	And are the ethics almost as complicated as the science itself?
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