A core tension in CRISPR ethics is between 'why should we do this' (caution about unknown consequences) and 'why not do this' (refusal to help dying children)—both positions have moral weight.

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Speaker

Walter Isaacson

Evidence Quote

on one hand we have the why should we do it but on the other hand why not why not do it

Source

What You Can Learn From History's Greatest Innovators | Walter Isaacson | The Knowledge Project 121The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:30:56 PM

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