REPLAY: Ashwin Seetharaman – Genetic Engineering Will Cure Disease, End Aging and Evolve All of Us
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Ashwin Seetharaman is molecular genetics and cell/developmental researcher at the University of Toronto focused on understanding life at its most fundamental level. He is currently focused on unraveling genetic interaction...
mostra másIn our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:
- The future of CRISPR and genetic engineering
- Why personalized medicine is closer than you would think
- How CRISPR and gene drive technology can have a butterfly effect like unintended consequences
- The problem and solution with causing and treating cancer
- Why we need to discuss the ethical implications of genetic editing
- The importance of DNA based edits and therapies to advance humanity
- How to shift the public perception on future technologies
- The reason humanity may evolve into multiple species
- Ashwin’s thoughts on the ethics of great power
- The reason Ashwin is cautious with CRISPR technology
- How researchers are fighting and will likely eradicate malaria-carrying mosquitoes
- Why research is now focused on systems vs individual genes
- The importance of epigenetics in understanding biological processes
Why we may have a “cure” to aging on the horizon
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