112 | Fyodor Urnov on Gene Editing, CRISPR, and Human Engineering

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Not too long ago nobody carried a mobile phone; now almost everybody does. That's the kind of rate of rapid progress we're seeing with our ability to directly edit genomes. With the use of CRISPR-Cas9 and other techniques, gene editing is becoming commonplace. How does that work — and perhaps more importantly, how are we going to put it to use? Fyodor Urnov has worked in this area from its beginning, having coined the term "gene editing." We talk about how this new technology can be used to cure or prevent disease, as well as the pros and cons of designer babies. Support Mindscape on Patreon . Fyodor Urnov received his Ph.D. in Biology from Brown University. He is currently professor of…