Even China Roundly Condemns Editing the Genes of Babies
The birth of Lulu and Nana\u2014the first two babies believed to be born with Crispr-edited DNA\u2014has triggered soul-searching in China as tech innovators, scientific researchers, and government bureaucrats reconcile conflicting values. At first Chinese media celebrated Jiankui He, the scientist who last week announced he had edited the girls' DNA. Some pundits even speculated whether a Nobel prize might be in the making.