A gene drive is a radical new way of re-engineering the genetic makeup of an entire species - including harmful insects like the mosquito. But as the technology steams head, fueled by powerful gene editing techniques coming out of synthetic biology like CRISPR Cas9, what are the risks, and how can we ensure that it is used safely and responsibly without causing harm? #genedrive #CRISPR #risk #safety #gene ESSENTIAL LINKS FAQ: Gene Drives. The Weiss Institute (highly recommended): http://wyss.harvard.edu/staticfiles/newsroom/pressreleases/Gene%20drives%20FAQ%20FINAL.pdf How gene drive technology works (video) The Wyss Institute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1L0G00nCM8 Gene Drive. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_drive Gene drive' mosquitoes engineered to fight malaria. Nature News, November 23 2015. http://www.nature.com/news/gene-drive-mosquitoes-engineered-to-fight-malaria-1.18858 World Economic Forum: How gene editing is changing the world: https://agenda.weforum.org/2015/11/how-gene-editing-is-changing-the-world/ On the reversibility of gene drives. The Scientist: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/41027/title/Opinion--On-the-Irreversibility-of-Gene-Drives/ Regulating Gene Drives – Science Magazine, 8 August 2014: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6197/626.full.pdf Gene Drive – This could be the next weapon of mass destruction. Quartz (look beyond the hyperbolic headline!): http://qz.com/554337/this-could-be-the-next-weapon-of-mass-destruction/ Breakthrough DNA Editor Borne of Bacteria. Carl Zimmer, Quanta Magazine. Feb 26 2015. https://www.quantamagazine.org/20150206-crispr-dna-editor-bacteria/ The CRISPR Revolution – Science Magazime: http://www.sciencemag.org/site/extra/crispr/?intcmp=HP-COLLECTION-PROMO-crispr CRISPR: The good, the bad, and the unknown. Nature Special: http://www.nature.com/news/crispr-1.17547 The Gene Hackers – The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/16/the-gene-hackers Safety upgrade found for gene-editing technique – Nature News: http://www.nature.com/news/safety-upgrade-found-for-gene-editing-technique-1.18799 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many thanks to Todd Kuiken (Synthetic Biology project - http://www.synbioproject.org/), and Emma Frow and Neekta Hamidi at Arizona State University (http://sfis.asu.edu), for feedback on the script for this video. Backing track: Mandolin Highway by Olive Musique. http://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty_free_music/songs/mandolin-highway Risk Bites videos are devised, created and produced by Andrew Maynard, in association with the Arizona State University School for the Future of Innovation in Society (http://sfis.asu.edu). They are produced under a Creative Commons License CC-BY-SA Risk Bites is your guide to making sense of risk. We cover everything from understanding and balancing the risks and benefits of everyday products, to health science more broadly, to the potential impacts of emerging technologies, to making sense of risk perception. If you enjoy our videos, please subscribe, and spread the word! #CRISPR Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RiskBites
Okay so this has nothing to do with risk. Or science (sort of). But I couldn't resist making it! I love Thanksgiving. This has to be one of the best holidays, period. Negligible commercialization, great food, and a chance to relax, catch up with family and friends, and contemplate everything you
Advanced brain computer interfaces like the one being developed by Elon Musk’s Neuralink have the potential to transform our lives for the better. But they also come with complex ethical challenges. In this collaboration with Elma Hajric, Risk Bites dives into some of ethical risks and responsible
As concerns over the Zika virus and Microcephaly spread, the Risk Bites team considers five things worth knowing about the risks - especially if you are a woman living in a Zika-infected area, or will be visiting one. UPDATE: CDC have now confirmed a link between Zika and microcephaly USEFUL LINKS
