CRISPR babies raise an uncomfortable reality – abiding by scientific standards doesn't guarantee ethical research
- Written by J. Benjamin Hurlbut, Associate Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University

Uncertainty continues to swirl around scientist He Jiankui’s gene editing experiment in China. Using CRISPR technology, He modified a gene related to immune function in human embryos and transferred the embryos to their mother’s womb, producing twin girls.
Many questions about...