Should we reengineer the world's deadliest animal?

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The most ferocious predator for us humans is actually quite small: the mosquito. They are hungry for blood, spreading diseases like malaria, yellow fever and dengue – and picking up new ones all the time. But what if we could wipe out the mosquito? Gene-editing technology could do it, potentially saving millions of lives. But it comes with serious potential for risk. Which begs the question: Should we get to decide when humanity rewrites nature? Here to discuss that is Ben Bradford , the host of a new podcast distributed by the NPR Network: Are We Doomed? Interested in more science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org . Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support…