Maybe humanity should thank this researcher! Why should we not try improve our health, longevity, intelligence, memory etc. by gene editing?
I have argued here that e.g. the annoying sneeze gene must go!
"... He Jiankui created shock waves in 2018 with the stunning claim that he’d altered the genetic makeup of IVF embryos and implanted them into a woman’s uterus, leading to the birth of twin girls. He’d used CRISPR, a genetic engineering tool, to alter the girls’ DNA so that they would be resistant to infection by HIV. He assisted with a third gene-edited child who was born the following year. ..."
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