In Brain and Behavior we just spent some time discussing the Human Genome Project. This is a major scientific endeavor that will have lasting effects on the way we live our lives. As with much of science/technology, there are a host of ethical/moral questions that arise in terms of when we begin to utilize it. The following article discusses one of these issues as it pertains to the developing ability to edit ones genes......
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/02/14/ethicists-advise-caution-in-applying-crispr-gene-editing-to-humans/?utm_term=.3e12ffbc4e2b
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