The Era of Genetically Modified Superhumans
The late 21st century belongs to Superhumans. Technological progress in the field of medicine through gene editing tools like CRISPR is going to revolutionize what it means to be human. The age of Superhumans is portrayed in many science fiction movies, but for the first time in our species history, radically altering our genome is going to be possible through the methods and tools of science.
The gene-editing tool CRISPR, short for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, could help us to reprogram life. It gives scientists more power and precision than they have ever had to alter human DNA.
Genetic engineering holds great promise for the future of humanity. A growing number of scientists including David Sinclair believe that we will soon be able to engineer and change our genes in a way that will help us live longer and healthier lives.
But how much should we really tinker with our own nature? What is the moral responsibility of scientists and humans towards future generations?
With technological advances in molecular biology like CRISPR that allow for specific gene editing approaches, many scientists argue that there are strong potential benefits as well as risks to human genetic engineering.
David Sinclair is a geneticist at Harvard Medical School. He believes it’s possible to unlock the fountain of youth.
The potential uses of such gene editing techniques could range from the treatment of disease to the enhancement of beauty and intelligence
New discoveries in gene editing technologies are popping up everywhere in the world and experts predict that we will see many more in coming years. Many scientists believe that genetic engineering is the future of our evolution. It provides us with a chance to give ourselves any traits we want, such as muscle mass or eye color. Basically, anything is possible.
#CRISPR #Superhuman #davidasinclair
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Veit, W. (2018). Procreative Beneficence and Genetic Enhancement – KRITERION – Journal of Philosophy 32(1):75-92. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11026.89289
Liang, P., et. al., “CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing in humantripronuclear zygotes” Protein & Cell Volume 6, Issue 5 (2015), pp363-372
Savulescu, J., Sandberg, A. & Kahane, G. Enhancing Human Ca-pacities, Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2011
David Sinclair - Why we age and why we don't have to? Gogle Talks - https://youtu.be/9nXop2lLDa4 Accessed 01.06.2021
Dr. Jennifer Doudna discusses gene-editing at the Institute for Int'l Studies - https://youtu.be/9Yblg9wDHZA Accessed 02.06.2021
George Church: The Future Without Limit - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140602-george-church-innovation-biology-science-genetics-de-extinction Accessed 18.06.2021
George Church on the revolution in and future of dna editing - https://openbeelden.nl/media/1000836/George_Church_on_the_revolution_in_and_future_of_dna_editing.en Accessed 15.06.2021
Technology Will Soon Give Us Precise Control Over Our Brains and Genes - University of California San Francisco - https://www.ucsf.edu/magazine/technology-will-soon-give-us-precise-control-over-our-brains-and-genes Accessed 10.06.2021
The late 21st century belongs to Superhumans. Technological progress in the field of medicine through gene editing tools like CRISPR is going to revolutionize what it means to be human. The age of Superhumans is portrayed in many science fiction movies, but for the first time in our species history, radically altering our genome is going to be possible through the methods and tools of science.
The gene-editing tool CRISPR, short for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, could help us to reprogram life. It gives scientists more power and precision than they have ever had to alter human DNA.
Genetic engineering holds great promise for the future of humanity. A growing number of scientists including David Sinclair believe that we will soon be able to engineer and change our genes in a way that will help us live longer and healthier lives.
But how much should we really tinker with our own nature? What is the moral responsibility of scientists and humans towards future generations?
With technological advances in molecular biology like CRISPR that allow for specific gene editing approaches, many scientists argue that there are strong potential benefits as well as risks to human genetic engineering.
David Sinclair is a geneticist at Harvard Medical School. He believes it’s possible to unlock the fountain of youth.
The potential uses of such gene editing techniques could range from the treatment of disease to the enhancement of beauty and intelligence
New discoveries in gene editing technologies are popping up everywhere in the world and experts predict that we will see many more in coming years. Many scientists believe that genetic engineering is the future of our evolution. It provides us with a chance to give ourselves any traits we want, such as muscle mass or eye color. Basically, anything is possible.
#CRISPR #Superhuman #davidasinclair
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Sources:
Veit, W. (2018). Procreative Beneficence and Genetic Enhancement – KRITERION – Journal of Philosophy 32(1):75-92. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11026.89289
Liang, P., et. al., “CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing in humantripronuclear zygotes” Protein & Cell Volume 6, Issue 5 (2015), pp363-372
Savulescu, J., Sandberg, A. & Kahane, G. Enhancing Human Ca-pacities, Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2011
David Sinclair – Why we age and why we don’t have to? Gogle Talks – https://youtu.be/9nXop2lLDa4 Accessed 01.06.2021
Dr. Jennifer Doudna discusses gene-editing at the Institute for Int’l Studies – https://youtu.be/9Yblg9wDHZA Accessed 02.06.2021
George Church: The Future Without Limit – https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140602-george-church-innovation-biology-science-genetics-de-extinction Accessed 18.06.2021
George Church on the revolution in and future of dna editing – https://openbeelden.nl/media/1000836/George_Church_on_the_revolution_in_and_future_of_dna_editing.en Accessed 15.06.2021
Technology Will Soon Give Us Precise Control Over Our Brains and Genes – University of California San Francisco – https://www.ucsf.edu/magazine/technology-will-soon-give-us-precise-control-over-our-brains-and-genes Accessed 10.06.2021
