CRISPR gene editing explained [Al Jazeera Start Here] (Part 1) #shorts

CRISPR gene editing explained by Al Jazeera Start Here

Transcript:

It's because of CRISPR, a technology that's not even ten years old and can basically perform surgery on our genes. The inventors got a Nobel Prize for it in 2020. CRISPR fans say it'll fight diseases and improve crops. Other people, well Hollywood tapped into their fears a long time ago.

Genetics. What can it mean? The ability to perfect the physical and mental characteristics of every unborn child.

At least one scientist has crossed the line.

There will be someone, somewhere who is doing this. If it's not me, it's someone else.

So how does gene editing actually work? Can CRISPR be used to cure disease? And how far should we be allowed to go in transforming the human race?

The papers first came out. The buzz in the academic community was truly palpable. This actually could really change a lot of things in society very soon.

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[Kevin_Roberts_]

It's really just like an overwhelming amount of potential.

[ManyHeavens]

It's already proven to make you beautiful and younger
So much potential longer life
Never follow anybody who wants to die.

[valmardon]

Me and my girlfriend live with The virus that cause cancer Hpv. Hope This can fix This before we die.

[kamui]

The potential is scary imagine a human with some form of gills to breathe underwater

[rondoe]

"There is no gene for the human spirit"

Gattaca

[MiJi-]

Is it like preventing physical problems of humans' bodies or could it also fix mental Anyone any idea????

[jamal_google_alajmi.]

CRISPR or clustered palindromic short regularly spaced repeats is a type of DNA sequence found in prokaryotes such as bacteria and archaea, in which breaks are cut from DNA remnants of viruses that have previously attacked the prokaryotic organism.

[rommelb.]

Anyone who defile the temple of God ( your body ), him shall God destroy
- I Corinthian 3:17

[patricksearles]

He has not went too far. You need to do scientific research to move forward. If she never would have done this we never would have known. Just imagine how many lives and how many diseases and defects he could fix with this technology.

[davegibiko]

If depends on the child if its good or evil.

[Boinkino]

"Crispr fans say it will fight diseases and improve crops. Other people... well, Hollywood tapped into their fears a long time ago."
So... this lady implies you have but two options: You can be a positive, disease- fighting and crop-improving visionary, OR you can be useless individual, spooked by movies into believing conspiracies.

[Jesusismakingacomeback]

Like immortality??? Hmm no wonder everyone is dying, whole the elite thrive.

[crazyphantom]

Let's just take the telomere caps off our chromosome #2

[Aaron]

Can i become a blond hsir blue eyed white 6 foot 4 male model?

[athenaparish]

Those that play god will reap what they sow