Julia BrownSocial Links NavigationAssistant Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of California, San FranciscoI am an anthropologist and bioethicist who investigates the lived experiences of controversial medical treatments. Latest articles by Julia Brown CRISPR could soon be used to edit fetal DNA — are we ready? By Julia Brown published August 27, 2024 Medical anthropologist and bioethicist Julia Brown says scientists and nonscientists need to talk about whether and how we should use CRISPR to edit the fetal genome. Genetics Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1It's time to clean up space junk before orbits become 'unusable,' according to new ESA report2Record-breaking 'dead' galaxy discovered by JWST lived fast and died young in the early universe3'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughter4Dracula parrot: The goth bird whose piercing screams echo through New Guinea forests5What do black boxes on planes actually record?
CRISPR could soon be used to edit fetal DNA — are we ready? By Julia Brown published August 27, 2024 Medical anthropologist and bioethicist Julia Brown says scientists and nonscientists need to talk about whether and how we should use CRISPR to edit the fetal genome.
