Inside STAT: The ‘unbelievable journey’ of CRISPR, now on Netflix

A SCENE FROM "UNNATURAL SELECTION" FEATURING DAVID ISHEE, A BIOHACKER WHO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, IS SEEKING TO BRING BIOILLUMINESCENCE TO DOGS. (NETFLIX)

We’re squarely in the brave new world of CRISPR, and so it may only be natural that the gene editing tool’s story is also coming to Netflix. A four-part docuseries called “Unnatural Selection” is debuting on the streaming service today, and for this week’s episode of STAT’s "Readout LOUD" podcast, our reporters Adam Feuerstein and Damian Garde chatted with the two co-directors of the new show to learn more. Instead of being a typical science show, the series will focus on the people influenced by the new technology, show co-director Joe Egender shared, whether they’re doing the research, benefiting from the science, or fighting against it. Read their chat here.

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