Gene Edited Babies and CRISPR: Beyond the Hype

Genetic engineering is not new, but news that CRISPR-Cas9 technology was used to modify the genes of twin babies in China took the world by surprise. Many scientists are understandably shocked that this experiment has seemed to take place without regulatory approval and without clear medical need. Regardless of the circumstances, a profound question has been asked: what is the place of gene editing in humans and where could this lead in the future?

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Timestamps
0:38 What is CRISPR Cas-9?
2:00 CRISPR versus other gene editing techniques
2:30 The future of gene editing - the hype cycle

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[enkianunnaki]

Currently Cas9 can only recognize genetic sequences of around 20 bases long. I dont see it being the tool to make super beings yet... but i could definitely see some random hobbyist in his basement cooking up the next pandemic.

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[jimmyr]

Fair point about the plateau, but I think gene editing will be the exception and is immensely underhyped. The reason is GE to increase intelligence will cause an exponential increase in intelligence, and even merely doubling intelligence will transform the world into something we can't even comprehend today.

[hanstun]

Nice video but that bitcoin analogy has not aged well. :)

[shreyvaghela]

So you don't think crisper can increase intelligence drastically??

[colorfulflowers]

that would be better to find medications for cancer 😥

[HardKore]

Gene editing to live on other planets.