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Gene Editing and the Future of Personhood | William Hurlbut & George Church

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Gene Editing and the Future of Personhood | William Hurlbut & George Church

January 9, 2020
The Veritas Forum
The Veritas Forum

George Church, Harvard Medical School and Bill Hurlbut, Stanford University Medical Center discuss the risks and opportunities of gene editing at a special event hosted by The Veritas Forum and moderated by Ross Andersen, a senior editor at The Atlantic. The Veritas Forum: Gene Editing and the Future of Personhood Please like, share, subscribe to, and review this podcast!

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