China’s revised regulation on human genome editing: the good news and the bad news
Remember the scandalous revelation of the world's first births of genome-modified twins (Lulu and Nana) by Dr He Jiankui in 2018? Recently, China revised its regulation...
Third global summit on human genome editing: Moving on after the He experiment
The much anticipated Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing was held in London earlier this month to explore the advances of the science, challenges...
He did it. Not clear if he’s sorry
The doctor at the heart of a genetic engineering scandal in China has been released from jail and spoke with The Guardian in an exclusive...
Did He Jiankui ‘Make People Better’? Documentary spurs a new look at the case of the first gene-edited babies
In the four years since an experiment by disgraced scientist He Jiankui resulted in the birth of the first babies with edited genes, numerous articles,...
He did his time
He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysics researcher who became the first to genetically edit human embryos, has been released from jail after three years. He has...
When should scientists proceed with heritable genetic engineering?
When should scientists proceed with heritable genetic engineering? Dr He Jiankui, of China, chose the wrong time. In 2018 he announced that he had genetically...
The CRISPR babies: the story unfolds
Remember the shocking announcement of the first births of genome modified twins (Lulu and Nana) globally? In an article in Nature Biotechnology, we learn a...
Did human genome editor He Jiankui deserve to be disgraced?
Not necessarily, say bioethicists He Jiankui in his salad days When Chinese researcher He Jiankui announced in late 2018 that he had helped to create...