I’ve been at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy annual meeting this week, garnering tales for my book, tentatively entitled “The Forever Fix.” It is largely the story of 9-year-old Corey Haas, who was on his way to certain blindness when gene therapy performed at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in September 2008 Read More
Genetic Linkage
Creating Life and Curing Blindness
May 21, 2010
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Venter, DNA, creating life, genome, American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, gene therapy, blindness
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May 22, 2010 4:03 AM EDT
Your last lines were the best
- Larry
May 23, 2010 11:02 AM EDT
I wonder whether the drive of scientists to expand on proposed research, possibilities and hypotheses is overshadowing what it means to be human, or more specifically a primate.
In fact, as amazing as it is to run a cell on a synthetic genome, I am more concerned about the implications of such controversial endeavours; meaning, scientists need to stop and think if they should, instead of focusing on whether or not they could. Yes, Michael Crichton, through the character of Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park made a valid point in the endeavours and progress of science.
- Connor "Raptor" M. Lewis
May 23, 2010 12:17 PM EDT
Yes, I agree with you completely. I often think of the mathematician from Jurassic Park -- he really had it right. I imagine the "creation" of life can do more harm than good. Some things we just shouldn't do.
- Ricki Lewis
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