Ethics of Gene Editing

Are genetic advancements worth the potential ethical risks?

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48 mins

Explore the possibilities and ethical dilemmas surrounding CRISPR gene editing, from disease prevention to genetic enhancements. Discover how this powerful tool may reshape humanity’s future and raise profound moral questions.

Ep 1:

CRISPR Unleashed: Miracles, Monsters, and Molecular Scissors

From bacterial defenses to biohacker beer, CRISPR promises cures for HIV and blindness—but its terrifying accessibility raises the specter of bioterrorism and an unregulated genetic free-for-all.

Ep 2:

Scientists Hit Pause: The Race to Rewrite Humanity

As CRISPR edges toward editing embryos, the very scientists who invented it call for a moratorium, gathering behind closed doors to wrestle with humanity's genetic future.

Ep 3:

Designer Babies and the Quest for Forever

Parents can now select embryo traits and "savior siblings," while scientists chase cellular reprogramming to reverse aging—until one rogue announcement turns theory into shocking reality.

Ep 4:

Mars Bodies and Ghosts of Extinct Species

Could gene editing let humans survive Mars, or bring vanished species roaring back? These wild frontiers force us to ask what we owe evolution—and the extinct.

Ep 5:

Where Human Ends and Enhanced Begins

Enhancement blurs every line we thought we understood—between therapy and transhumanism, emancipation and hubris—while questions of access threaten a genetic caste system.

Ep 6:

One Rogue Scientist and a Global Reckoning

When a scientist secretly created gene-edited babies despite global warnings, it exposed a terrifying truth: our patchwork of laws can't contain a borderless technology.

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