Wrap Up Ep. 31
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Special Topic: The He Jainku Controversy. Ep. 33
enNovember 04, 2020
About this Episode
What did this guy do? Why was it so controversial? Hint: It involves CRISPR (Ep 31) and adeno-associated retroviruses (Ep 10) and making “designer babies.” 13 min Pandemics & Pathogens Past & Present Podcastchemsmith1@gmail.comFacebookTwitter @chemsmithInstagram @timcsmith1961 Direct Link to episode
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