He Jiankui

Scientist He Jiankui pictured in July 2017 before the gene-editing scandal erupted. Photo: Reuters

China Jails Scientists for CRISPR Gene-Edited Babies

A court has found Chinese scientist He Jiankui guilty...

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How Gene Editing Is Changing the World

Emily Anthes 11/11/2019

In 'Hacking the Code of Life', Nessa Carey explores...

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Were the Brains of China’s CRISPR Twins Inadvertently ‘Enhanced’?

The Wire Staff 23/02/2019

He Jiankui attempted to remove a gene called CCR5...

Scientist He Jiankui attends the International Summit on Human Genome Editing at the University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China November 28, 2018. Credit: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Chinese Scientist Who Made Gene-Edited Babies Evaded Oversight to Seek Fame: Report

Christian Shepherd 21/01/2019

The safety and efficacy of the technologies scientist He...

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Creation of Designer Babies Is Limited by Biology, Not Technology

A Cecile JW Janssens 12/12/2018

Forecasts of designer babies followed the announcement of the...

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Chinese Geneticist Says Another ‘Potential’ Gene-Edited Pregnancy

Reuters 28/11/2018

He Jiankui, who has been challenged by several peers,...

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Chinese Scientist Apologises for Leak of Baby Gene-Editing Results

Reuters 28/11/2018

He Jiankui, who has claimed to have helped make...