If you’ve been paying attention to science news, you’ve probably heard a lot about genome editing and the technology that’s made it so widely used, CRISPR (pronounced “crisper”). Most controversially, a team in China edited the genomes of human embryos — a landmark event that raised concerns of a slippery slope towards unethical uses. Nonetheless, few doubt that the technology will revolutionize research and treatment of genetic disease. Continue reading “CRISPR: a new era in gene editing”