Kathy Niakan’s application to use a novel gene-editing technique on embryos is controversial because we lack a clear moral framework for such science“It is up to society to choose what is acceptable: science will merely inform what may be possible.” This statement made by Kathy Niakan,a stem cell researcher at the newly opened Francis Crick Institute in London, seems eminently reasonable, and but it raises as many questions as it allays. Related: UK scientists seek permission to genetically modify human embryos Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com