Special interview: what are the regulation on genome editing?

Medicine’s Big Breakthrough: Editing Your Genes DNA

Source: BBC

Chinese biophysics researcher He Jiankui claims hat he had created the first human genetically edited babies two weeks ago. The announcement was met with widespread condemnation, and Chinese authorities suspended all his research activities. Ivan has invited Pathologist Dr. Stephen Li to help us to under why is the research are so controversial, and what are the regulation for medicine and research field to understand what should or shouldn’t in regarding genome editing technology and research.



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