CRISPR

What does this mean for the Future?

Advantages

• Create healthier livestock
• Eliminate genetic diseases
• Decrease health insurance costs
• Increase life expectancy
• Decrease infant mortality rate

Dangers

• Process of gene editing can create new genetic issues
• Playing God?
• Creation of designer babies
• Creation of genetic weapons of mass destruction

Research resources

• https://www.newscientist.com/article/2142679-crispr-skin-grafts-could-repla...
• http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/02/health/crispr-human-embryos-gene-editing-stud...
• https://www.statnews.com/2016/06/23/crispr-humans-penn-clinical-trial/
• http://time.com/4626571/crispr-gene-modification-evolution/

AFTER READING THE ASSIGNED RESOURCES AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, START CREATING A POSITION FOR THE CLASS DEBATE

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