Ah, Benny's parents, thanks for coming.

Hiya.

So, Benny has really blossomed this term.

You're telling me, he outgrew his bike. We sold it, on eBay.

Oh, that's not quite what I meant.

It's free to sell on there?

Free to sell?

Easy too. Sold Benny's bike, your guitar, my jacket.

You sold my guitar?

Shall we talk about Benny? When it's this easy to sell for free, you can't

help but say when it's eBay. Things people love. T's and Cs apply, exclusive vehicles. Science talk

will begin after this short message. Hey there, I'm Brian. I'm Andrea. And we're with Cold Spring Harbor

Laboratory. And you've with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

And you've probably heard about CRISPR.

So I think this is something that everyone now is grappling with us.

How do we proceed?

There are no easy answers.

That's Jennifer Dowdna, co-discoverer of the CRISPR gene editing tool,

talking with us on our

base pairs podcast. We'll be back in a bit to discuss what she's concerned about. Stay tuned.

Welcome to Scientific American Science Talk posted on December 11, 2017. I'm Steve Murseki.

On this episode, you know, don't ever underestimate your fat. Don't think it's something you have to get rid of at all costs, that it's ugly, unsightly, and I just want to do away with it. It's actually a very important endocrine organ. You know, you need your fat, but you have to keep your fat healthy. That's Sylvia Tara. She has a doctorate in biochemistry, and she runs the website Science to Live

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