National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Genome editing 2 is a powerful new tool for making precise additions, deletions, and ...
Science Friday

Gene Editing Is Easy—And A Crime—In This New Techno Thriller Book

Welcome to the SciFri Book Club about Upgrade by Blake Crouch. There’s lots of ways to participate: Read the book, listen to our interview with the author, join our online community space, or send a ...
Ars Technica

IV infusion enables editing of the cystic fibrosis gene in lung stem cells

The development of gene editing tools, which enable the specific targeting and correction of mutations, hold the promise of allowing us to correct those mutations that cause genetic diseases. However, ...
NPR

Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas

Hundreds of scientists, doctors, bioethicists, patients, and others started gathering in London Monday for the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing. The summit this week will debate and ...
Scientific American

Next-Gen CRISPR and the Future of Gene Editing

The practice of genetic modification is as old as humanity. For thousands of years, humans have bred crops, livestock and even pets that possess desirable traits. This selective process, which alters ...
Ars Technica

How researchers used CRISPR gene editing to send immune cells after cancer

Last week, researchers published the results of a clinical trial that used CRISPR gene editing to create a large population of cancer-targeting immune cells. The trial was short, and the reprogrammed ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance

Suggested Citation: "7 Public Engagement." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance ...