Scientist Jailed for Gene Hacking Babies Says Ethics Are Holding Back Progress

Scientist Jailed for Gene Hacking Babies Says Ethics Are Holding Back Progress

Back in 2019, Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui proudly announced to the world that he had created two genetically edited human babies, fully expecting a round of applause and three cheers of “Hip Hip Hooray.” Instead, everyone booed him and he got thrown in prison for three years. He’s since been released from prison, though it doesn’t seem like he’s learned any lessons from his stint in the clink. This was demonstrated by a post on Twitter/X whe…

Jailed scientist behind gene-altered babies posts eerie photo, blaming ethics for slow progress

The scientist who was jailed for three years for performing illegal gene-altering on babies has criticized ethics for slowing down scientific progression. Continue reading at TweakTown >