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1/ Here @picardonhealth covers a lot of ground on the #CRISPRbaby story, much of which I agree with but… “the technology is changing so quickly that many scientists are taking a “if I don’t do it, someone else will” attitude.” theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
@picardonhealth 2/ There’s very little I disagree with André on but here’s hoping he is wrong. If a scientist is rushing to be first to engineer a human without extraordinary safety, they are a charlatan.
@picardonhealth 3/ Notably, operating (for this is similar) on an embryo without knowing exactly what the outcome will be (and no one does today) is like a surgeon operating with a blindfold. That is more than unethical, it is criminal.
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HISTORIC Livestream Tonight: 7:30pm ET, Nov 26

#GeneEditSummit

In vitro (in the glass) genetic manipulation of artificially inseminated human eggs and sperms.

2nd: Hong Kong -- Nov, 27-29, 2018
nationalacademies.org/gene-editing/2…

1st: Wash DC -- Dec, 1-3, 2015
nationalacademies.org/gene-editing/G…
#GeneEditSummit Update 1 for citizen journalists covering 'medical': Definitely listen Dana Carroll's presentation (when archived). After listening, if it still seems too technical, then also read this book (learn their 'terms of art'!):

amazon.com/Crack-Creation…
#GeneEditSummit Update 2 for citizen journalists: transcript of Dana Carroll's presentation -- "genes genomes genetic variation" -- here: diyhpl.us/wiki/transcrip…

HT to @kanzure for the transcript.
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