Genetically Modified Babies are Here, Are We Prepared?

With the Chinese researcher He Jiankui announcing the world’s first genetically modified babies, the scientific community is outraged with the prematurity and secrecy of his dangerous experiment.
Interview with Prabir Purkayastha
Interviewed by Surangya

With the Chinese researcher He Jiankui announcing the world’s first genetically modified babies, the scientific community is outraged with the prematurity and secrecy of his dangerous experiment. Newsclick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha talks about why scientists are angry and what this experiment could mean for the future.