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The Meaning of Home, Gene Editing, and New Orleans as a Second Home
10:16 - 18:34 (08:17)
This podcast episode discusses how the meaning of home can differ from person to person, the future possibility of gene editing in embryos, and the speaker's personal connection to New Orleans as a second home.
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The meaning of home varies for different people, but for this person, it's a place where they can be part of their roots and community.
10:16 - 14:12 (03:56)
Summary
The meaning of home varies for different people, but for this person, it's a place where they can be part of their roots and community. After a life of moving around, they found a sense of grounding in going back to where they grew up to teach and help make things better for the next generation.
ChapterThe Meaning of Home, Gene Editing, and New Orleans as a Second Home
Episode#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A conversation between two friends who share their life stories of living in Austin and New Orleans, their love for great music, diversity as a metaphor for mutation, and their plan to have a coffee in Austin after the pandemic.
14:12 - 15:39 (01:26)
Summary
A conversation between two friends who share their life stories of living in Austin and New Orleans, their love for great music, diversity as a metaphor for mutation, and their plan to have a coffee in Austin after the pandemic.
ChapterThe Meaning of Home, Gene Editing, and New Orleans as a Second Home
Episode#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Walter Isaacson explains the possibility of editing children genetically to improve their overall health by removing genes for inherited diseases.
15:39 - 18:34 (02:55)
Summary
Walter Isaacson explains the possibility of editing children genetically to improve their overall health by removing genes for inherited diseases. However, the world is not yet ready for this and the controversial technique has ethical implications.