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Chinese geneticist He Jiankui rocked the scientific world with his gene-edited baby experiments back in 2018. Now, he speaks out about some of his regrets.

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"I did it too quickly."

Scientist Who Gene Edited Human Babies Says Mistakes Were Made

A team of London-based scientists used the popular gene-editing technique CRISPR to genetically modify human embryos — but the results were not good.

We're Not Ready

The disastrous results are a warning to "stay the living daylights away from embryo editing," an expert says.

A Gene-Editing Experiment on Human Embryos Went Horribly Wrong

A study claiming that He Jiankui's CRISPR babies would die young due to the Chinese scientist's edits has been retracted.

Never Mind

"I feel I have a responsibility to put the record straight for the public."

Study Retracted: Edits Won’t Doom CRISPR Babies to Early Death

Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov says he's found five couples who want him to use CRISPR to ensure their offspring do not inherit their deafness.

Sounds Controversial

But are the benefits of hearing worth the risks of gene editing?

Five Couples Agree to CRISPR Their Babies to Avoid Deafness

Don't panic.

Swedish Scientist Begins Editing Human DNA in Healthy Embryos

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