The Ethics of Genetically Editing Babies

Published: Dec. 19, 2018, 10:46 a.m.

b'Ever since scientists created the powerful gene-editing technique Crispr, they have braced for the day when it would be used to produce a genetically altered human being. Now, the moment they feared may have come. What\\u2019s likely to happen next? We also look at the latest updates on a possible government shutdown. Guests: Jennifer Senior, an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, and Carl Zimmer, a science columnist for The Times. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. \\n\\nWhat do you think about "The Daily"? Please fill out our listener survey at nytimes.com/thedailysurvey.'