Don’t Trust China To Alter Your Genes

A six year old girl has passed away in China due to an experimental brain gene editing therapy gone wrong. The treatment, which cost over $800,000 to perform, involved injecting trillions of viruses with a base editor into her spinal fluid. The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the dangers behind gene editing and how biotechnology has yet to be further studied. They bring up concerns revolving around tech billionaires and the elites attempting to become immortal, current experiments being done in the US and in China, and recent breakthroughs in gene editing. Tune in to hear their discussion!