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ETH Podcast on #CRISPRbabies

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In the new episode of the ETH Podcast, Effy Vayena, Professor of Bioethics, and Hantan Zhao, a Chinese PhD student at ETH Zurich, discuss the ethical implications of the case.

Last November, news from China shook the research community. Scientist, He Jiankui claimed he had edited the genomes of twin girls with the CRISPR/Cas technology. Effy Vayena, Professor of Bioethics at ETH Zurich, and Hantao Zhao, a Chinese PhD student at Disney Research and the Chair of Cognitive Science at ETH Zurich, discuss the ethical implications of this case. Does the nationality of researchers play a role in ethical views and how does global competition in science influence ethical decisions?

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ETH Podcast

The new ETH podcast is here! For 2019, we have 10 to 12 episodes planned. From exciting background reports to expert talks, we’ll be using various formats to bring you loads of exciting, controversial and fun material from the world of science.