lunes, 17 de diciembre de 2018

'CRISPR babies' scientist He Jiankui rose from obscurity to stun the world

'CRISPR babies' scientist He Jiankui rose from obscurity to stun the world

The Readout

Damian Garde



Who is He Jiankui, and from whence did he come?


Every superhero, and antagonist, has his own origin story. He Jiankui, the scientist who stunned the world with a claim that he had already gene-edited two baby girls, has one too. 
STAT’s unraveled some of the controversial scientist’s background through a series of interviews, piecing together the story of how he emerged from obscurity and irrevocably changed scientific history.
“His demeanor was an odd combination of hubris and naivete,” CRISPR co-discoverer Jennifer Doudna told STAT. “He was very confident in his work, and not totally understanding what an explosion he had caused.”

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