Genetic Engineering Research Resources

Click the image to access Gale in Context Opposing Viewpoints page about Genetic Engineering. This is a great place to start.

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How can gene editing cure disease? - Science Journal for Kids and TeensScientists test genetic editing using nanoparticle delivery in utero to heal the blood disorder β-thalassemia. Scientific article for high school students.

Harvard researchers share views on future, ethics of gene editingHarvard researchers and others share their views on the issues involved in gene editing.

The Dark Side of CRISPRIts potential ability to “fix” people at the genetic level is a threat to those who are judged by society to be biologically inferior

The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.

Genome Editing and CRISPR | The Gene: An Intimate History | PBS LearningMedia

Gene Editing and CRISPR: How Far Should We Go? | Above the Noise | PBS LearningMediaIn late 2018, a Chinese researcher revealed that he created the first ever genetically edited babies. He altered the DNA of twin girls before they were born. In response, the world kind of went nuts, raising HUGE bioethical questions. When is gene editing OK? How far is too far when altering life itself?

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