My Chat with Dr. Fyodor Urnov, On the Use of CRISPR to Tackle Human Diseases (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_297)

<p>Topics covered include CRISPR (gene editing technology), the morality and bioethics of such interventions in the quest to treat or eradicate human diseases, the long-term effects of such interventions, pleiotropy, epigenetic effects, and the difference between proximate and ultimate explanations (in evolutionary theory).</p> <p>_______________________________________</p> <p>Dr. Fyodor Urnov is a Professor of Genetics, Genomics, and Development at UC Berkeley. His research interests include the use of CRISPR (gene editing technology) to tackle a wide range of human diseases.</p> <p>_______________________________________</p> <p>If you appreciate my work and would like to support it:</p> <p>https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth</p> <p>https://patreon.com/GadSaad</p> <p>https://paypal.me/GadSaad</p> <p>_______________________________________</p> <p>This chat was posted earlier today (October 11, 2021) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1313: <a href='https://youtu.be/etZ6yvGzvuU'>https://youtu.be/etZ6yvGzvuU</a></p> <p>_______________________________________</p> <p>The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense (paperback edition) was released on October 5, 2021. Order your copy now.</p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=</p> <p>https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X</p> <p>https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X</p> <p>_______________________________________</p> <p>Please visit my website <a href='https://www.gadsaad.com'>gadsaad.com</a>, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar.</p> <p>_______________________________________</p> <p>Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology