Thinking Broadly on Human Gene Editing
October 24, 2019
Making sure that the new technologies for human gene editing yield socially desirable results will require expanding the diversity of researchers in laboratories, making regulatory processes more open and transparent, and promoting early and sustained public involvement, says a molecular biologist in the field. Going even deeper, Issues has examined the technical, social, ethical, and policy aspects of human gene editing, most recently with expert views on the value of public participation, on promising venues for deliberations, and on ways to encourage positive and deter problematic work.