CRISPR
Health & Medicine
Gene-edited babies: What does the law allow in Australia?
Recent claims that Chinese twins have been born with intentionally modified genomes mean the legislation governing this controversial issue needs careful examination
Health & Medicine
Stumbling into the brave new world of gene editing
The alleged creation of the world’s first gene-edited babies in China raises serious questions about the ethics and transparency of CRISPR technology
Sciences & Technology
The tip of the CRISPR iceberg
CRISPR, biology’s methodological wunderkind, is becoming synonymous with the controversial field of human gene editing. But it’s revolutionising much wider scientific discovery too.
Health & Medicine
The simple, ethical case for gene editing
Gene editing is a form of ‘ultimate cure’: it treats disease at its very root. This edited extract from the new book, Genes for Life, explores the ethical implications of this rapidly evolving technology
Sciences & Technology
Podcast
Genetic snip and snap
Molecular biologist Jacob Corn on editing genes and tackling diseases with CRISPR technology