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October 16, 2023

WATCH: Joyce Harper and Sarah Chan debate the ethics of gene editing

Doha Debates Podcast

S1 E12 36 MINS

If you could prevent your future child from having a life-threatening disease, would you do it? What if you could genetically engineer your child to be taller or smarter?

On the Doha Debates Podcast, Joyce Harper and Sarah Chan debate the promises and pitfalls of gene editing.

Doha Debates Podcast is a production of Doha Debates and FP Studios. This episode is hosted by Joshua Johnson.

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