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b'The editing tool CRISPR is already being tested on animal and plant cells. It has even been used on humans. How might this revolutionary tool change our lives? On the one hand, it could cure inherited diseases and rid the world of malaria-spreading mosquitoes. On the other hand, scientists using it are accelerating evolution and introducing novel genetic combinations that could transform our biological landscape in unforeseen ways. We explore the ramifications of this revolutionary technology.\\n\\xa0\\nGuests:\\n\\xa0Nathan Rose \\u2013 Molecular biologist and head of malaria programs at U.K. based biotech company, Oxitec.\\n\\n\\xa0Hank Greely \\u2013 Law professor and director of the Center for Law in the Biosciences at Stanford University and author of \\u201cCRISPR People: The Science and Ethics of Editing Humans.\\u201d\\n\\n\\xa0Antonio Regalado \\u2013 Senior Editor for Biomedicine, MIT Technology Review.\\n\\n\\xa0Featuring music by\\xa0Dewey Dellay\\xa0and\\xa0Jun Miyake\\nWe\'ve been\\xa0nominated for a Webby! Our episode "Vaccine Inequity" is in the top 5 of the Technology category.\\xa0Vote for Big Picture Science before April 20, 2023!\\xa0\\nBig Picture Science is part of the\\xa0Airwave Media\\xa0podcast network.\\xa0Please contact\\xa0advertising@airwavemedia.com\\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\\nPlease take our\\xa0listener survey! Help us get to know you and enter to win a $500 Amazon gift card!\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'