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Joyce Harper

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Joyce Harper

An artists depiction of the Crispr system in action. Illustration by Stephen Dixon, McGovern Institute for Brain Research
GENE THERAPY

World’s first gene-edited babies? Premature, dangerous and irresponsible

Chinese scientist He Jiankui claims to have engineered the world’s first genetically-modified babies. Did he unleash one of science’s worst fears?

  • Joyce Harper
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