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Where To Stream NOVA Season 47 Episode 11

Human Nature / CRISPR Gene-Editing Reality Check

Human Nature: Our DNA can determine attributes from eye color to medical predispositions. With an extraordinary new technology called CRISPR, we can now edit DNA—including human DNA. But how far should we go? Gene editing promises to eliminate certain genetic disorders like sickle cell disease. But the applications quickly raise ethical questions. Is it wrong to engineer soldiers to feel no pain or to resurrect an extinct species? And is there harm in allowing parents to choose their child's...