Diverse Views Needed in Regulating Human Gene Editing
May 24, 2019
A recent Washington Post editorial examined advances in human gene editing—and the challenges created—calling for the international science community to develop regulations “that will enable genuine scientific advancement but avoid reckless fiddling with the source code of life.” The latest Issues offers some up-close perspective, with leading experts describing (here and here) why scientists, government leaders, and the public must all be part of the discussion, as well as how scientific leaders (here) can encourage positive research and deter untoward work.