050 - Weird Science (1985)

This past year brought some serious discussions about ethics in science, when a group of researchers claimed to have created the first gene-edited, CRISPR baby. But where was the scientific community 25 years ago, when a young Gary and Wyatt hacked a...

An episode of the Clamshell Case Files podcast, hosted by Zero Science, titled "050 - Weird Science (1985)" was published on February 10, 2020 and runs 91 minutes.

February 10, 2020 ·91m · Clamshell Case Files

Summary

This past year brought some serious discussions about ethics in science, when a group of researchers claimed to have created the first gene-edited, CRISPR baby. But where was the scientific community 25 years ago, when a young Gary and Wyatt hacked a government computer system, scanned in some nudie pics, and Frankensteined an older woman with magic lightning powers into existence. All this and inappropriate touching, as we talk about the John Hughes comedy Weird Science.

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