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CRISPR and Gene Editing Ethics
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Over the past decade, few scientific breakthroughs have generated more excitement—and ethical concern—than CRISPR. Standing for "Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats," CRISPR began as a bacterial immune mechanism and evolved into a precise, powerful gene-editing technology.
CRISPR essentially acts as genetic scissors, allowing scientists to precisely cut, modify, or insert DNA segments within living organisms. This incredible precision has transformed biology, offering revolutionary applications—from treating genetic disorders and curing diseases to improving crops and fighting invasive species. Yet this incredible power raises profound ethical questions. Today, we’ll explore CRISPR’s science, its revolutionary potential, and, importantly, the challenging ethical landscape it creates.
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