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When news broke earlier this year that baby KJ, a newborn in Philadelphia,

had successfully received the world's first personalized gene editing treatment,

it represented a milestone for both researchers and patients.

But there's a gripping tale of discovery behind this accomplishment and its creators.

I'm Evan Ratliff, and together with biographer Walter Isaacson,

we're delving into the story of Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Dowdna,

the woman who's helped change the trajectory of humanity.

Listen to Aunt CRISPR, the story of Jennifer Dowdna with Walter Isaacson

on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Stuff to Blow Your Mind, a production of IHeart Radio.

Hi, my name is Robert Lamb, and this is The Monster Fact,

a short form series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind focusing on mythical creatures, ideas, and monsters in time.

The FX series Alien Earth just wrapped up what is presumably its first season,

though at the time of this recording, no official renewal has been announced for this Noah

Hawley-Hawley-Hilmed, Ridley-Scott-produced series.

First, I want to stress that I really enjoyed Alien Earth.

My one true complaint is that I wish it had wrapped its story up in a single season,

and it felt like all the pieces were on the table to do just that going into the eighth episode.

But all of this being said, I love the

performances. Timothy Oliphant as a synthetic person wasn't something I knew I needed. He's terrific.

Adrian Edmondson of The Young Ones and Bottom fame was a fun bit of casting. And Babu Sise's

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