Gene Editing

CRISPR Therapy and Cures Guest: Neville Sanjana, Core Faculty Member, New York Genome Center; Assistant Professor, Biology, NYU; and Assistant Professor, Neuroscience and Physiology, NYU Medical School Conversations about gene editing are often limited to a “should-we, shouldn’t we?” debate. However, gene-editing could offer relief from diseases that we've never been able to find cures for.  CRISPR Cows Guest: Alison Van Eenennaam, Extension Specialist, Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, University of California, Davis Gene editing used to be the stuff of science fiction, but recently, animal scientists have figured out how to engineer animals for human benefit.  Should they? Exotic Pets: Buyer Beware Guest: Stephanie Jayson, Senior Scientific Officer in Exotics and Wildlife Trade, RSPCA A pair of raccoon dogs got loose in the English village of Clarborough, wreaking havoc. But the creatures are native to Japan. How did they get to Western Europe? A cautionary tale about keeping (or trying to keep) exotic pets.