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Gene Editing: Now that we can – should we?

Emma Mee HayesFebruary 23, 2020April 26, 2020011 mins

“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should”. 25 years on, this quote from Jurassic Park by the great Jeff Goldblum rings truer than ever. While every great scientific advancement experiences some level of discussion and controversy, no field attracts more debate than that…

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