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Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Evolution & geneticsBiology & biotechnology

What it is

Kurzgesagt's animated explainer on CRISPR gene editing, covering how the technology works and what it could mean for curing disease, designer babies and aging. It frames genetic engineering as an irreversible change coming to humanity.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters hand it out as a quick, accessible primer whenever CRISPR or gene editing comes up.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “I strongly recommend this quick introduction video from Kurzgesagt on YouTube”

    Quick introduction to CRISPR.

    rosalinekarr, 2017-05 · Strong recommendation · in “CRISPR eliminates HIV-1 infection in live animals”

  2. “Kurzgesagt has a basic overview of the space”

    Basic overview of the genetic editing space.

    TeMPOraL, 2018-11 · Recommendation · in “First gene-edited babies claimed in China”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: crispr, cas9, genetic engineering, designer babies, animation

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