My Chat with Dr. Fyodor Urnov, On the Use of CRISPR to Tackle Human Diseases (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_297)

The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad

Topics covered include CRISPR (gene editing technology), the morality and bioethics of such interventions in the quest to treat or eradicate human diseases, the long-term effects of such interventions, pleiotropy, epigenetic effects, and the difference between proximate and ultimate explanations (in evolutionary theory).

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Dr. Fyodor Urnov is a Professor of Genetics, Genomics, and Development at UC Berkeley. His research interests include the use of CRISPR (gene editing technology) to tackle a wide range of human diseases.

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This chat was posted earlier today (October 11, 2021) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1313: https://youtu.be/etZ6yvGzvuU

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Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense.

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