Genetically modified babies are here, are we prepared?

The scientific community is outraged with the prematurity and secrecy of He Jiankui’s dangerous experiment.

December 05, 2018 by Newsclick

With the Chinese researcher He Jiankui announcing the world’s first genetically modified babies, the scientific community is outraged with the prematurity and secrecy of his dangerous experiment. Newsclick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha talks about why scientists are angry and what this experiment could mean for the future.

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