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Genome Editing for Animals, Plants and People
A new method for editing DNA is faster, easier and cheaper than ever. It promises breakthroughs in fighting disease and creating drought and fungus resistant crops but also raises the specter of mutant species, designer babies and other sci-fi like scenarios.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 52m ListenA new method for editing DNA is faster, easier and cheaper than ever. It promises breakthroughs in fighting disease and creating drought and fungus resistant crops but also raises the specter of mutant species, designer babies and other sci-fi like scenarios. Guest host Barbara Bogaev explores genome editing, what it means for your food, your kids and the future.
Also, Turkey launches airstrikes against ISIS Targets in Syria. On today's Talking Point, in other ethics and science news, the Lance Armstrongs of video gaming. Electronic sports are now so mainstream they’re starting an antidoping program.
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Early this morning Turkish fighter jets struck several command centers for the Islamic State in nearby Syria. It's Turkey's first direct engagement in the fight against ISIS, after years of resistance despite criticism from its NATO allies.
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Ever since scientists discovered they could tamper with genetic material, people have questioned whether the technology is too powerful and too dangerous to unleash on the world.
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It's not a sport until you have to test for performance enhancing drugs. Anti-doping policy comes to competitive video gaming. Cycling has Lance Armstrong, baseball ARod. Now the sport many of you likely have never seen has its own poster child for doping; his name is Kory Friesen and the sport is competitive video gaming.
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