Gene Editing
Gene-edited foods
The US Department of Agriculture has just opened the way for the first food to be produced using the gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9. Meanwhile, gene editing is leaving the lab with a growing band… Audio
The CRISPR dilemma
CRISPR is the new buzzword in genetics, and University of Otago geneticists Peter Dearden and Neil Gemmell discuss the potential benefits and risks of the new gene editing tool. Audio
The CRISPR dilemma
CRISPR is the new buzzword in genetics, and University of Otago geneticists Peter Dearden and Neil Gemmell discuss the potential benefits and risks of the new gene editing tool.
AudioGene editing crops
Robin McKie of The Observer has been looking at gene edited crops. These may soon be blocked by EU regulators who are deciding if gene edited plants qualify as genetically modified organisms. Audio
Science: Flu, Zika virus and human gene editing
Science news with Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists and a new approach to fighting flu, the latest on the Zika virus outbreak, and UK authorities approve the gene editing of human embryos.
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Method of gene editing named scientific breakthrough of 2015
Dr Chris Smith discussed the journal Science's awards for the big discoveries and breakthroughs of 2015. Audio
Gene editing future
An international scientific conference in Washington DC this week has been considering the ethical and scientific issues surrounding human gene editing technology. Sara Reardon of Nature has been… Audio
