Jennifer Doudna
Scientist & CRISPR Co-Inventor | Genetic Engineering Breakthroughs
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Jennifer Doudna is a pioneering scientist who co-invented the revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing technology. As a professor at UC Berkeley and founder of Caribou Biosciences, she has pushed the boundaries of what's possible in genetic engineering.
Doudna's groundbreaking research has earned her a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, a Kavli Prize, and a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Her thought-provoking talks explore the ethical implications of gene editing and the future of human health and evolution.
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How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA
Geneticist Jennifer Doudna co-invented a groundbreaking new technology for editing genes, called CRISPR-Cas9. The tool allows scientists to make precise edits to DNA strands, which could lead to treatments for genetic diseases ... but could also be used to create so-called "designer babies." Doudna reviews how CRISPR-Cas9 works -- and asks the scientific community to pause and discuss the ethics of this new tool.
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