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'Who are we to say they shouldn't exist?': Dr. Neal Baer on the threat of CRISPR-driven eugenics

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CRISPR was conceived as a gene-editing tool in 2012 .

The ability to easily edit genes comes with the theoretical potential to pare down the diversity of humankind.

This dark side rears its head when scientists consider editing germline cells, which give rise to eggs and sperm.

The book features essays from bioethicists, scientists, philosophers and activists.

Nicole Lanese : "Dual-use technology is fundamental to understanding not only CRISPR but AI [artificial intelligence] and many other technologies within this, especially the ideas of enhancement [of the human body] " Gattaca " ( 1997 ) was referenced briefly in the book.

Lanese says the book is aimed at high school- and college-aged students.

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